New Zealand Legislation: Acts

17A Chief executive

• (1) The Commission shall appoint a chief executive who shall be the administrative head of the Fire Service and a member of the Fire Service.

  (2) Where the person appointed as chief executive has had senior operational firefighting experience in an urban fire service, the Commission may appoint that person to be both the chief executive and the National Commander.

  (3) The Commission shall, in making any appointment under subsection (1), have regard to the need to appoint a person who—

  • (a) can discharge the specific responsibilities placed on the appointee; and

  • (b) will imbue the employees of the Fire Service with a spirit of service to the community; and

  • (c) will promote efficiency in the Fire Service; and

  • (d) will be a responsible manager; and

  • (e) will maintain appropriate standards of integrity and conduct among the employees of the Fire Service; and

  • (f) will ensure that the Commission meets its obligation to be a good employer under section 118 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

  • (g) [Repealed]

  Section 17A: inserted, on 1 January 1991, by section 15 of the Fire Service Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 136).

  Section 17A(3)(f): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

  Section 17A(3)(g): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).