National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Act, 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024)16. Functions of Chief Executive Officer |
The Chief Executive Officer must—
| (a) | drive the achievement of the purpose of this Act in alignment with the national strategy to address gender-based violence and femicide; |
| (b) | establish operational arrangements, including the establishment of multi-sectoral and inter-sectoral technical teams, as and when necessary; |
| (c) | actively manage the affairs and operations of the Council; |
| (d) | ensure that the Council performs its functions as contemplated in section 5; |
| (e) | subject to the approval of the Board appoint such staff to assist the Council in the performance of its financial, administrative and clerical functions; |
| (f) | ensure that the strategies of the Council are effectively implemented with timely reports towards meeting the strategic objectives; |
| (g) | receive and manage resources consistent with the strategic objectives, and make timely adjustments in strategies when conditions and circumstances change; |
| (h) | carry out a comprehensive budgeting process and monitor the Council’s financial performance against the budget; |
| (i) | submit annual reports, financial statements and the financial position of the Council to the Board; |
| (j) | develop a budget in accordance with section 53 of the Public Finance Management Act; |
| (k) | establish the financial management and internal control of the Council; |
| (l) | ensure the organisation and management of, and administrative control over, all members of staff appointed in terms of section 16(e); |
| (m) | attend to the maintenance of discipline in respect of the members of staff; and |
| (n) | carry out the decisions of the Board and is for those purposes accountable to the Board and must provide reports to the Board as often as may be required by the Board. |