Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) There is to be a manager appointed for each State-wide health service.
(2) The manager is to be a health service employee.
(3) The manager's functions in relation to the State-wide health service for which the manager is appointed are the following--
(a) to manage the delivery of the State-wide health service in accordance with the State-wide health service agreement for the State-wide health service;
(b) to implement the State-wide health services plan in relation to the delivery of the State-wide health service;
(c) to ensure available resources for the delivery of the State-wide health service are used effectively and efficiently;
(d) to perform other functions as directed by the chief executive.
(4) In performing the functions--
(a) the manager is subject to the chief executive; and
(b) the manager must have regard to the objects of, and guiding principles for, this Act.
(5) In this section--
chief executive includes a person authorised by the chief executive for this section.
State-wide health service agreement, for a State-wide health service, means an administrative arrangement between the chief executive and manager appointed under this section for the State-wide health service about the delivery of the State-wide health service in more than 1 district under the arrangement and funds for its delivery.