Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 2008 - SECT 100

100 Extent of chief executive’s autonomy

(1) A chief executive is subject to the directions of the departmental Minister in managing the department, other than to the extent—

(a) the chief executive is making decisions about particular individuals; or

(b) another Act—

(i) provides that the chief executive is not subject to the directions of the departmental Minister about particular matters; or

(ii) limits the extent to which, or circumstances in which, the chief executive is subject to directions of the departmental Minister.

(2) In making decisions about particular individuals, the chief executive—

(a) is subject to any direction given by the commission in a report about a procedural aspect of a current work performance matter under section 88IA ; and

(b) must otherwise act independently, impartially and fairly; and

(c) is not subject to direction by a Minister.