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4.0 - THE PRESIDENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOARD
The President of the Board is appointed under the Act. (s.126(1)(a))
The President acts as the chair of any meeting of the Board at which
he or she is a member. (s.132(1)(b)) The President is to determine
the members who are to constitute the Board in any particular case.
(s.129(2)) The President also has an administrative role under the
Act. (ss. 23 and 24) In accordance with the Act, the President is responsible
for the operation and management
of the Board.
In addition, as an employee of the State, the President has the following
obligations:
(a) providing leadership and direction to members of the Board;
(b) monitoring the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Act and
related legislation, and the preparation of proposals for amendments
when required;
(c) representing the Board in public, professional and community forums
in matters concerning the operation of the Board and its legislation;
(d) ensuring that decisions of the Board are appropriately documented
and are presented and maintained in a manner available for review as
determined by the Act;
(e) ensuring that effective quality control policies and procedures
are in place to maintain the highest standards of decision making and
client services;
(f) liaising with various bodies operating in the mental health area
and providing education about the Board's role and operations; and
(g) providing reports to the Minister for Health about issues relating
to the Board, the performance of individual Board members as part of
the Board's quality assurance programme, and the Act.
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