Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Public Administration Act 2004 - SECT 85

Accountability

85. Accountability



(1) The board of a public entity is accountable to the Minister responsible
for the entity for the exercise of its functions.

(2) The Minister responsible for a public entity is responsible to the
Parliament in respect of-

   (a)  the exercise by the public entity of its functions;

   (b)  the exercise by the Minister of his or her powers in relation to the
        public entity including-

   (i)  the power to appoint directors or remove them from office, or
        recommend the appointment or removal from office of directors;

   (ii) the power to give directions to the public entity or request
        information from it;

   (iii) the power to control or affect its operations;

   (iv) the power to initiate a review of the public entity's management
        systems, structures or processes.