6. Organisational Structure

 

6.1.    The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)

Council must appoint a CEO in accordance with section 42 and clauses 33 and 34 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002. In turn, the CEO is responsible for employing staff on behalf of Council.

The CEO implements and manages the Council's policies and objectives within the budgetary constraints established by the Council.  Under section 42 of the Local Government Act 2002, the responsibilities of the CEO are to:

• implement the decisions of the Council;
• provide advice to the Council and Community Boards;
• ensure that all responsibilities, duties and powers delegated to the CEO or to any person employed by the CEO, or imposed or conferred by any Act, regulation or bylaw are properly performed or exercised;
• manage the activities of the Council effective and efficiently;
• maintain systems to enable effective planning and accurate reporting of financial and service performance to Council;
• provide leadership for the staff of the council; and
• employ staff (including negotiation of employments contracts).