Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 1996

Functions of chief executive officer.

9.—(1) The chief executive officer shall implement the service plan, or amended service plan, on behalf of the health board so that—

(a) the amount of net expenditure of the board for the financial year does not exceed the amount of net expenditure determined by the Minister, and

(b) the indebtedness of the board does not exceed the amount specified by the Minister under section 8 (1).

(2) If the chief executive officer is of opinion that a decision of the health board will, or a proposed decision of the board would, if made—

(a) result in net expenditure by the board for a financial year in excess of the amount determined by the Minister, or

(b) result in the indebtedness of the board exceeding the amount specified by the Minister under section 8 (1),

he or she shall, as soon as may be, inform the Minister and the board of that opinion.