Courts Service Act, 1998

Appointment of Chief Executive Designate.

40.—(1) The Transitional Board shall appoint a person to be the Chief Executive Designate.

(2) The Chief Executive Designate shall hold office under a written contract of service, which contract may be renewed, for such period as is specified in the contract, and subject to such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration and suspension and termination of employment) as may be determined by the Transitional Board and approved by the Minister with the consent of the Minister for Finance.

(3) In subsection (2), “remuneration” includes allowances for expenses, benefits-in-kind and superannuation.

(4) The Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956 , shall not apply to the appointment of a person as the Chief Executive Designate.

(5) The Chief Executive Designate shall assist the Transitional Board in carrying out its functions under section 39 .