Minister may give directions
36 Minister may give directions
The Minister may give a board a written direction about a matter relevant to its functions, if the Minister is satisfied the direction is necessary in the interests of the board’s school to ensure the school’s financial viability.Example of a direction—
a direction to engage an external person to provide expert advice to the board about stated matters that may affect the school’s financial viability
The board must comply with the direction.
Unless the Minister is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances, the Minister must advise a board that the Minister proposes to give the board a direction, and consult with the board about the matters proposed to be dealt with in the direction, before giving the direction.
The board must include the details of each direction given to it during a financial year in its annual report for the year under the Financial Accountability Act 2009.
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