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AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE AMENDMENT BILL 2018

                                     2016-2017-2018



         THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA




                                         SENATE




    AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE AMENDMENT
                            BILL 2018




                                  ADDENDUM TO THE

                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM




This addendum responds to matters raised by the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of
                 Bills in Scrutiny Digest No. 5 of 2018, dated 9 May 2018.



       (Circulated by authority of the Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP)
SCHEDULE 1 - AMENDMENTS

Part 1 - MAIN AMENDMENTS

Item 25 - Section 28

After the second paragraph - add:

The broad delegation powers of the Chief Executive Officer are critical to ensuring that the
Institute continues to meets its objectives. The Chief Executive Officer exercises judgement
in making delegations, noting that many of the day-to-day activities of the Institute may not
need to be performed by Senior Executive Service officers. This flexibility is important given
that the Institute is a relatively small agency with a staffing profile that is limited to a small
number of Senior Executive Service officers. The Board of the Institute provides oversight
for the Chief Executive Officer's delegation powers. This level of oversight provides the
necessary controls and safeguards to ensure that delegation decisions are appropriate.




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