FIRE SERVICE ACT 1979 - SECT 73F Consultation with Portfolio Minister and Stakeholder Minister
FIRE SERVICE ACT 1979 - SECT 73F
Consultation with Portfolio Minister and Stakeholder Minister
(1) In the course of preparing the draft corporate plan the Commission must consult (a) in relation to the interests of the State as a whole and the long term objectives of the Commission, with the Minister; and(b) in relation to the financial performance objectives of the Commission, jointly with the Minister and the Stakeholder Minister.(2) The Minister may give a direction to the Commission (a) in relation to a long term objective of the Commission; or(b) if the Minister considers the draft corporate plan to be inconsistent with the ministerial charter, in relation to that inconsistency.(3) The Minister and the Stakeholder Minister jointly may give a direction to the Commission in relation to the financial performance objectives of the Commission.(4) Subject to subsection (5) , the Commission must comply with a direction if it is in writing and (a) in the case of a direction referred to in subsection (2) , is signed by the Minister; or(b) in the case of a direction referred to in subsection (3) , is signed by both the Minister and Stakeholder Minister.(5) A direction has no effect in respect of a contract entered into by the Commission before the direction was given if compliance with the direction would result in the Commission failing to perform the contract.