Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00443:section:35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00443
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 35
Character Range: 25073–26500

35  Minister's response to corporate plan
 (1) For each corporate plan given to the Minister by the Board under section 35 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the Minister must consider whether or not to endorse the plan.
 (3) After receiving the corporate plan, the Minister may request the Board, in writing, to give to the Minister, by a time, and in a manner, specified by the Minister:
 (a) an explanation of matters included in the plan and specified in the request; and
 (b) an explanation of other matters specified in the request and related to the plan.
 (4) The Board:
 (a) must comply with the request to give an explanation of the specified matters; and
 (b) may give to the Minister a corporate plan to replace the corporate plan in relation to which the Minister sought an explanation.
 (5) In deciding whether or not to endorse the corporate plan, the Minister must take into account any inconsistencies between the plan and government policies. If the Minister considers that there are any such inconsistencies, the Minister may give written notice of them to the Board before deciding whether or not to endorse the plan.
 (6) The Minister must give written notice to the Board of his or her decision to endorse, or not to endorse, the corporate plan.
 (7) The corporate plan comes into force on the day on which the Board receives written notice of the Minister's endorsement.