Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024

Chapter 4

Chief executive officer of AHRRA

Appointment of chief executive officer

137. (1) The Board shall, as soon as is practicable after the establishment day, and thereafter as required, appoint a person recruited in accordance with the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 to be the chief executive officer of the AHRRA (in this Act referred to as the “chief executive officer”).

(2) The chief executive officer shall hold office upon and subject to such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration, allowances for expenses and superannuation) as may be determined by the Board with the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.

(3) The remuneration and allowances for expenses determined under subsection (2) shall be paid out of funds at the disposal of the AHRRA.

(4) The chief executive officer shall not hold any other office or employment or carry on any business.

(5) The chief executive officer, although not eligible, by virtue of section 135 (1), to be a member of the Board or a committee of the Board, may, in accordance with procedures established by the Board or a committee of the Board, as the case may be, attend meetings of the Board or a committee and shall be entitled to speak at and advise such meetings.