sec.123Minister’s power to give directions in the public interest

sec.123 Minister’s power to give directions in the public interest

The Minister may give the board a written direction about a matter relevant to the performance of the board’s functions under this Act if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary to give the direction in the public interest. Without limiting subsection (1) , the direction may be that the board must comply with— a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit; or another document, including, for example, another policy, standard or instrument. The board must comply with the direction. The direction can not be about— the accreditation of a particular school; or changing the attributes of accreditation of a particular school; or cancelling the accreditation of a particular school; or a decision of the board about the amalgamation or division of a school under chapter 2 , part 5 ; or a decision of the board about the eligibility of a particular school’s governing body for government funding. In the board’s annual report for a financial year, under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , the board must include copies of all directions given to it under this section during the financial year. (sec.123-ssec.1) The Minister may give the board a written direction about a matter relevant to the performance of the board’s functions under this Act if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary to give the direction in the public interest. (sec.123-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the direction may be that the board must comply with— a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit; or another document, including, for example, another policy, standard or instrument. (sec.123-ssec.3) The board must comply with the direction. (sec.123-ssec.4) The direction can not be about— the accreditation of a particular school; or changing the attributes of accreditation of a particular school; or cancelling the accreditation of a particular school; or a decision of the board about the amalgamation or division of a school under chapter 2 , part 5 ; or a decision of the board about the eligibility of a particular school’s governing body for government funding. (sec.123-ssec.5) In the board’s annual report for a financial year, under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , the board must include copies of all directions given to it under this section during the financial year.

• (a) a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit; or
• (b) another document, including, for example, another policy, standard or instrument.
• (a) the accreditation of a particular school; or
• (b) changing the attributes of accreditation of a particular school; or
• (c) cancelling the accreditation of a particular school; or
• (d) a decision of the board about the amalgamation or division of a school under chapter 2 , part 5 ; or