Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if, in the opinion of the System Manager, a relevant Service has failed to comply with a performance improvement plan for the Service.
(2) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the System Manager, appoint the number of persons that the Minister considers appropriate as performance improvement personnel to perform specified functions or exercise specified powers of the relevant Service, or the Board of the relevant Service, in order to improve the performance of the Service or the Board.
(3) Performance improvement personnel may be appointed for a relevant Service at the same time as a performance improvement plan is in place for the Service.
(4) The instrument appointing performance improvement personnel must specify:
(a) the requirements of the SDA for the relevant Service or the functions of the Service, or the Board for the relevant Service, that are not being met or performed satisfactorily; and
(b) the functions or powers of the Board that the personnel will assume in order to remedy performance; and
(c) the period for which the personnel are appointed.
(5) Performance improvement personnel hold office on the terms and conditions set out in their respective instruments of appointment.
(6) Performance improvement personnel may advise the System Manager, or the Board for the relevant Service, or the COO of the Service, on any matter relating to the Service during the personnel's appointment.
(7) The Board and the COO must give the performance improvement personnel any assistance required by the personnel to perform the personnel's functions.