Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00024:clause:1_18z
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00024
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18Z
Character Range: 12207–14735

18Z  Corporate services
 (1) The Chief Executive Officer has the following functions:
 (a) providing the corporate services of the Court;
 (b) providing the corporate services of the Family Court of Australia (within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975);
 (c) providing the corporate services of the Federal Circuit Court (within the meaning of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999).
 (2) The Chief Executive Officer has the power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the purpose of subsection (1).
 (3) The Chief Executive Officer must consult with the following persons in relation to the Chief Executive Officer's performance of functions, or exercise of powers, under this section:
 (a) the Chief Justice;
 (b) the Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia;
 (c) the Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court;
 (d) the Family Court Chief Executive Officer;
 (e) the Federal Circuit Court Chief Executive Officer.
 (4) A failure to comply with subsection (3) in relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.
 (5) When performing functions, or exercising powers, under this section, the Chief Executive Officer must not make a decision that has the effect of imposing an expenditure obligation on:
 (a) the Court in relation to the administrative affairs of the Court; or
 (b) the Family Court of Australia in relation to the administrative affairs of that Court (within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975); or
 (c) the Federal Circuit Court in relation to the administrative affairs of that Court (within the meaning of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999);
unless:
 (d) both:
 (i) the Chief Executive Officer consults the relevant Chief Justice or Chief Judge about the decision; and
 (ii) the relevant Chief Justice or Chief Judge consents to the decision; or
 (e) the Attorney‑General consents to the decision after consulting the relevant Chief Justice or Chief Judge about it.

Delegation
 (6) The Chief Executive Officer may, in writing, delegate to the holder of an office or position referred to in subparagraph 18ZB(a)(ii) or (iii) all or any of his or her functions or powers under this section.
 (7) If the Chief Executive Officer delegates a function or power to a person (the delegate) under subsection (6), the Chief Executive Officer may give written directions to the delegate in relation to the performance of the function or the exercise of the power.
 (8) The delegate must comply with any directions given under subsection (7).