Family and Child Commission Act 2014
sec.29FBoard must act independently and in the public interest
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sec.29F Board must act independently and in the public interest
In performing its functions, the board must act independently and in the public interest. Without limiting subsection (1) — the board is not subject to direction by the Minister or anyone else about how it performs its functions; and despite section 22 , a commissioner is not subject to direction by the Minister in performing the commissioner’s functions as the board’s chairperson or other board member. See, however, section 29I under which the Minister may ask the board to carry out a stated review or to consider a stated system or issue as part of a review. s 29F ins 2020 No. 2 s 23 (sec.29F-ssec.1) In performing its functions, the board must act independently and in the public interest. (sec.29F-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) — the board is not subject to direction by the Minister or anyone else about how it performs its functions; and despite section 22 , a commissioner is not subject to direction by the Minister in performing the commissioner’s functions as the board’s chairperson or other board member. See, however, section 29I under which the Minister may ask the board to carry out a stated review or to consider a stated system or issue as part of a review.
- (a) the board is not subject to direction by the Minister or anyone else about how it performs its functions; and
- (b) despite section 22 , a commissioner is not subject to direction by the Minister in performing the commissioner’s functions as the board’s chairperson or other board member.