Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02927:body:0:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02927
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designed to achieve appropriate participation by officers and employees in the decision-making processes of the Department.

"(2) As soon as practicable after the commencement of this section and, in any event, within 12 months after the commencement of this section, the Secretary of a Department shall—
     (a) in consultation with relevant staff organizations in relation to offices in the Department and with such other persons as the Secretary considers appropriate, cause to be developed an industrial democracy plan for the Department;
     (b) cause to be prepared a statement in writing setting out the plan so developed; and
     (c) give a copy of the statement to the Board.
"(3) The Secretary of a Department shall—
     (a) in consultation with relevant staff organizations in relation to offices in the Department and with such other persons as the Secretary considers appropriate, cause the industrial democracy plan for the Department to be reviewed from time to time;
     (b) cause to be prepared a statement in writing setting out the results of any review (including particulars of any alteration to be made to the plan); and
     (c) give a copy of the statement to the Board.
"(4) The Secretary of a Department shall take any action necessary to give effect to the industrial democracy plan for the Department.
"(5) The Board may, by notice in writing to the Secretary of a Department, require the Secretary to give the Board, within the time specified in the notice, a report in writing in relation to the development, implementation or review of the industrial democracy plan for the Department.
"(6) A notice under sub-section (5) may specify the particular aspects of the industrial democracy plan that are to be dealt with in the report.
"(7) Where the Board receives a statement under sub-section (2) or (3) or a report under sub-section (5), the Board, after considering the statement or report, may make recommendations to the relevant Secretary on the action that should or could be taken to improve the effectiveness of the industrial democracy plan for the Department.
"(8) If the Secretary does not concur in or adopt a recommendation made by the Board under sub-section (7) on the action that should be taken to improve the effectiveness of the industrial democracy plan for the Department, the Secretary shall, within a reasonable time, inform the Minister administering the Department, in writing, of his reasons for not concurring in or adopting the recommendation and give a copy of a statement of those reasons to the Board.
"(9) The Board may from time to time, by notice in writing to Secretaries, issue guidelines on the development, implementation and review of industrial democracy plans for Departments.

"(10) The Board shall, in