(1) The chief executive must appoint, in writing, a manager of victims
assistance.
(2) A person is eligible for appointment as the manager of
victims assistance if the person is—
(a) a public service employee; and
(b)
appropriately qualified for the functions and powers of the manager of victims
assistance under this Act.
(3) The appointment of the scheme manager is
subject to the conditions stated in the document of appointment.
(4) The
scheme manager stops being the scheme manager—
(a) at the end of the term of
appointment stated in the document of appointment; or
(b) if the scheme
manager stops being a public service employee.
(5) The scheme manager may do
all things necessary or convenient to be done for the performance of the
scheme manager’s functions under this Act.
(6) The scheme manager may
perform all the functions and exercise all the powers of a government assessor
under this Act.
(7) A reference to a government assessor in this Act includes
a reference to the scheme manager performing a function or exercising a power
of a government assessor under subsection (6) .
