sec.369Minister’s policy

sec.369 Minister’s policy

The Minister may approve a policy about the following— the criteria to be satisfied for the provision of a scholarship, or payment of an allowance, under section 368 ; the basis for calculating the amount of the scholarship or allowance; how a person may apply to the Minister for the scholarship or allowance; how to deal with an amount the Minister considers is an overpayment, including— a thing required to be done by an overpaid governing body in relation to repaying the overpayment to the State; and a process to be followed by the State to recover an overpayment from an overpaid governing body. The chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) available for inspection and permit a person— to inspect the policy without fee; and to take extracts from the policy without fee. For subsection (2) — a copy of the policy— must be kept at the head office of the department; and may be kept at any other place the chief executive considers appropriate; and the copy kept under paragraph (a) must be available for inspection during office hours on business days for the office or place. Also, the chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) available for supply to a person and permit a person to obtain a copy of the policy, or a part of the policy, without fee. In addition, the chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) on the department’s website. s 369 amd 2016 No. 46 s 13 ; 2018 No. 1 s 150 sch 2 (sec.369-ssec.1) The Minister may approve a policy about the following— the criteria to be satisfied for the provision of a scholarship, or payment of an allowance, under section 368 ; the basis for calculating the amount of the scholarship or allowance; how a person may apply to the Minister for the scholarship or allowance; how to deal with an amount the Minister considers is an overpayment, including— a thing required to be done by an overpaid governing body in relation to repaying the overpayment to the State; and a process to be followed by the State to recover an overpayment from an overpaid governing body. (sec.369-ssec.2) The chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) available for inspection and permit a person— to inspect the policy without fee; and to take extracts from the policy without fee. (sec.369-ssec.3) For subsection (2) — a copy of the policy— must be kept at the head office of the department; and may be kept at any other place the chief executive considers appropriate; and the copy kept under paragraph (a) must be available for inspection during office hours on business days for the office or place. (sec.369-ssec.4) Also, the chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) available for supply to a person and permit a person to obtain a copy of the policy, or a part of the policy, without fee. (sec.369-ssec.5) In addition, the chief executive must keep a copy of a policy approved under subsection (1) on the department’s website.