Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The chief executive may, after consulting the commissioner, appoint a public servant to be the chief officer of the ambulance service (the chief officer (ambulance service) ).
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).
(2) However, the chief executive may appoint a person under subsection (1) only if the person has the management, professional and technical expertise to exercise the chief officer's functions.
(3) The chief officer (ambulance service) is responsible for—
(a) the general management and control of the ambulance service; and
(b) matters relating to the professional and technical expertise of the ambulance service; and
Example
training and professional standards
(c) community awareness about pre-hospital medical emergencies .
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).