PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 92 Power to make public entities subject to specified whole of government policies

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 92

    (1)     On the recommendation of the Premier the Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, require all public entities, or a specified public entity or class of public entity, to comply with a specified whole of government policy of any kind for the purpose of improving operating standards or service delivery or otherwise supporting a whole of government approach.

    (2)     The Premier must not recommend the making of an Order under subsection (1) unless he or she is satisfied that adequate consultation has occurred.

    (3)     Nothing in this section authorises the making of an Order in relation to a public entity that exercises functions that are of a quasi-judicial nature that would impede the exercise of any such function.

    (4)     Nothing in this section authorises the making of an Order in relation to a public entity—

        (a)     that would impede the exercise of any statutorily independent function that it has; or

        (b)     intended to bring about a particular result or achieve a particular outcome in a particular matter over which the entity has jurisdiction.