Victorian Current Acts

DAIRY ACT 2000 - SECT 18

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), the Authority must appoint—

        (a)     a General Manager who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority;

        (b)     such other officers and employees as are necessary to enable the Authority to perform its functions, exercise its powers and achieve its objectives.

    (2)     The first General Manager appointed under this Act is to be appointed by the Chairperson of the Authority.

    (3)     Subject to and in accordance with the policies and directions given to the General Manager by the Authority, the General Manager is—

        (a)     responsible for the administration of the day to day management of the affairs and undertakings of the Authority; and

        (b)     under a duty to satisfy the Authority that any—

              (i)     payments for the purposes of this Act are made; and

              (ii)     officers and employees appointed under subsection (1) are deployed—

in a manner which is consistent with the objectives and functions of the Authority under this Act.

    (4)     An officer or employee of the Authority must at all times—

        (a)     act honestly; and

        (b)     use reasonable diligence in the discharge of duties under this Act.

S. 18(5) amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch.  3 item 51.2), repealed by No. 22/2022 s. 51.

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