Human Rights Commission Act, 2000

Functions of chief executive.

13.—(1) The chief executive shall manage and control generally the staff, administration and business of the Commission, and shall perform such other functions as may be conferred on him or her by or under this Act or by the Commission.

(2) The chief executive shall be responsible to the Commission for the performance of his or her functions and the implementation of the Commission's policies.

(3) The chief executive shall provide to the Commission such information in relation to the performance of his or her functions (including information with respect to the performance of those functions in so far as they relate to the financial affairs of the Commission) as the Commission may, from time to time, require.

(4) The chief executive may, from time to time, with the consent of the Commission, authorise one or more members of staff of the Commission to perform a specified function of the chief executive and such a member or members who is or are so authorised may perform that function accordingly.

(5) The functions of the chief executive may be performed during his or her absence or when the position of the chief executive is vacant by such member of the staff of the Commission as may, from time to time, be designated for that purpose by the Commission.