Employment Equality Act, 1998

Chief Executive Officer.

49.—(1) There shall be a chief executive officer of the Authority (who shall be known, and is referred to in this Act as the “Chief Executive Officer”).

(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall manage and control generally the staff, administration and business of the Authority and perform such other functions as may be conferred on him or her by or under this Act or determined by the Authority.

(3) The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible to the Authority for the performance of his or her functions and the implementation of the Authority's policies.

(4) The Chief Executive Officer shall provide to the Authority such information, including financial information, in relation to the performance of his or her functions as the Authority may from time to time require.

(5) Such of the functions of the Chief Executive Officer as may from time to time be specified by him or her may, with the consent of the Authority, be performed by such member of the staff of the Authority as may be authorised by the Chief Executive Officer.

(6) The functions of the Chief Executive Officer may be performed during his or her absence or when the position of Chief Executive Officer is vacant by such member of the staff of the Authority as may from time to time be designated for that purpose by the Authority.

(7) The first Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed, and may be removed from office at any time, by the Minister; each subsequent Chief Executive Officer (including any person re-appointed as Chief Executive Officer) shall be appointed, and may be removed from office at any time, by the Authority with the consent of the Minister.