Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The principal function of the COO of a Service is the administration of the day-to-day operations of the Service.
(2) The COO is also responsible for the following:
(a) implementing the SDA for the Service;
(b) developing financial and management plans for the Service and implementing those plans after they have been approved by the Board;
(c) monitoring the financial and administrative performance of the Service;
(d) participating in the governance of the Public Health System;
(e) directing the employees employed in the Service;
(f) assigning duties to be performed by each employee in the Service;
(g) implementing employee performance management and development systems for the Service;
(h) assisting employees in the Service to undertake relevant training, education and development programs;
(i) implementing record keeping and information management systems for the Service;
(j) implementing programs to ensure that employees in the Service have equal employment opportunities in accordance with the human resource management principle set out in section 5C of PSEMA;
(k) ensuring the application in the Service of appropriate occupational health and safety standards and programs.
(3) In the performance of his or her functions, the COO of a Service is:
(a) accountable to both the CEO and the Board for the Service; and
(b) subject to the lawful directions of both the CEO and the Board.
(4) However, the Board cannot give a direction to the COO in relation to any of the following:
(a) the employment, promotion, assignment, reassignment or terms and conditions of employment (including the remuneration) of a particular person;
(b) the designation to apply to an employee in the Service or to the performance of particular duties;
(c) requiring the COO to commence or refrain from commencing an action under Part 7 or 8 of PSEMA in relation to a particular employee in the Service;
(d) health services provided to a particular person by the Service.
(5) If there is conflict between a direction given by the Board, and a direction given by the CEO, as mentioned in subsection (3)(b), the directions of the CEO take precedence to the extent of the conflict, given the CEO's role also as System Manager.