Community Services Act 2007
sec.15Cooperative approach
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sec.15 Cooperative approach
Before a chief executive or an authorised officer exercises a power under this Act in relation to a funded entity, the chief executive or authorised officer must consider whether it would be more appropriate, instead of exercising the power— to seek the cooperation of the funded entity; or to use a remedy available under a funding agreement. requesting consent to inspect a funded entity’s records jointly developing and monitoring a remedial plan for breaches of the funding agreement agreeing to reporting or monitoring requirements for an identified risk Nothing in this Act limits the way in which a chief executive or authorised officer may cooperate with a funded entity in dealing with a matter in relation to which a power under this Act could be exercised. The exercise of a power under this Act can not be challenged merely because the chief executive or authorised officer did not comply with subsection (1) . s 15 sub 2014 No. 12 s 8 (sec.15-ssec.1) Before a chief executive or an authorised officer exercises a power under this Act in relation to a funded entity, the chief executive or authorised officer must consider whether it would be more appropriate, instead of exercising the power— to seek the cooperation of the funded entity; or to use a remedy available under a funding agreement. requesting consent to inspect a funded entity’s records jointly developing and monitoring a remedial plan for breaches of the funding agreement agreeing to reporting or monitoring requirements for an identified risk (sec.15-ssec.2) Nothing in this Act limits the way in which a chief executive or authorised officer may cooperate with a funded entity in dealing with a matter in relation to which a power under this Act could be exercised. (sec.15-ssec.3) The exercise of a power under this Act can not be challenged merely because the chief executive or authorised officer did not comply with subsection (1) .
- (a) to seek the cooperation of the funded entity; or
- (b) to use a remedy available under a funding agreement.
- • requesting consent to inspect a funded entity’s records
- • jointly developing and monitoring a remedial plan for breaches of the funding agreement
- • agreeing to reporting or monitoring requirements for an identified risk