104AMinisterial statement of expectations

104A Ministerial statement of expectations (1) The Minister may— (a) make a statement setting out the Minister’s expectations in relation to the registrar’s functions (a statement of expectations); and (b) give the statement of expectations to the registrar. (2) Before making a statement of expectations, the Minister must consult the registrar.

(3) The statement of expectations— (a) may— (i) relate to any function of the registrar; and (ii) include any information the Minister believes will assist the registrar in responding to the statement of expectations; but (b) must not include a direction about— (i) the way in which a function is exercised; or (ii) the exercise of a function in relation to an individual or class of person. (4) A statement of expectations is a notifiable instrument. (5) The registrar must, within 6 sitting days after the reporting period, give a report to the Minister that details— (a) any action taken by the registrar to respond to the statement of expectations in effect during the reporting year; and (b) if no action, or only part action, was taken in response to the statement of expectations during the reporting year—reasons why no action, or only part action, was taken in response to the statement of expectations. Minister means the Minister responsible for the regulatory functions of the registrar (however described) under the administrative arrangements under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, section 13. reporting period, for a statement of expectations, means the 12-month period after the day the Minister gives the registrar the statement of expectations.