Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Public Administration Act 2004 - SECT 50

Systems reviews

50. Systems reviews



(1) The Authority must, if required to do so by the Premier, and may, if
requested to do so by any other Minister or by a public service body Head,
conduct a review of management systems, structures or processes in a public
service body or public entity or of the functional relationships between 2 or
more public service bodies or public entities or classes of public service
body or public entity.

(2) The Authority cannot conduct a review of its own motion.

(3) On conducting a review the Authority may-

   (a)  monitor the performance of the public service body or public entity
        against its objectives and recommend measures to improve its
        effectiveness, efficiency or accountability;

   (b)  recommend measures to enhance the delivery or integration of
        government services;

   (c)  advise on best practice in service delivery.

(4) A request for a review may only be made under subsection (1) by a Minister
(other than the Premier) in relation to a public service body or public entity
if he or she is the public service body Minister or is responsible for the
public entity, as the case requires.

(5) A request for a review may only be made under subsection (1) by a public
service body Head in relation to a public service body of which he or she is
the Head.





(6) A public service body or public entity that is the subject of a review,
and any person employed in or by that body or entity, must take all reasonable
steps to assist the Authority to conduct the review.