Actions etc. inhibiting etc. Minister’s parliamentary functions prohibited
81 Actions etc. inhibiting etc. Minister’s parliamentary functions prohibited
The Minister and the accountable authority of an agency are to ensure that —
no action is taken or omitted to be taken; and
no contractual or other arrangement is entered into,
by or on behalf of the Minister or agency that would prevent or inhibit the provision by the Minister to Parliament of information concerning any conduct or operation of the agency.
82. Ministerial decisions not to give Parliament certain information about agency to be reported to Parliament etc.
If the Minister decides that it is reasonable and appropriate not to provide to Parliament certain information concerning any conduct or operation of an agency, then within 14 days after making the decision the Minister is to cause written notice of the decision —
to be laid before each House of Parliament or dealt with under section 83; and
to be given to the Auditor General.
A notice under subsection (1)(a) is to include the Minister’s reasons for making the decision that is the subject of the notice.
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