173CSubject matter of administrative services agreement

173C Subject matter of administrative services agreement An administrative services agreement— (a) must provide for the services to be provided by the contractor; and (b) must provide for the fees, costs and charges to be paid to the contractor; and (c) must provide for objectives and performance standards in relation to the contractor's operations under the administrative services agreement; and (d) must provide for standards of probity applicable to persons employed by, or engaged to provide services for, the contractor in connection with the contractor's operations under the administrative services agreement; and (e) must provide for compliance by the contractor with all relevant provisions of any Act, regulations or other instrument of a legislative character; and (f) must provide for rights of access in favour of the Crown to any premises occupied by the contractor or a sub‑contractor in connection with the contractor's operations under the administrative services agreement and to any document or equipment on those premises that is in the possession of the contractor or a sub-contractor and that relates to, or is used in connection with, the contractor's operations under the administrative services agreement; and (g) must provide for the submission to the Ministers of periodic reports, or the periodic carrying out of a performance audit, in relation to the contractor's operations under the administrative services agreement; and (h) must provide for the protection of information gained by the contractor in connection with the contractor's operations under the administrative services agreement and impose restrictions on access to the information and on its disclosure and use; and (i) must provide for the protection of any information management systems, information technology systems or other tools used by the contractor to provide services under the administrative services agreement; and (j) may provide for the extent of indemnities and warranties by parties to the administrative services agreement; and (k) may specify liabilities, risks and insurances; and (l) may provide for the provision by the contractor of a performance bond; and (m) must provide for the office the holder of which is to be the principal officer for the purposes of the application of the **Ombudsman Act 1973** to the contractor as a provider of services under the administrative services agreement; and (n) must provide for the Ministers, the Crown or any other person or body to take over, or nominate any other person or body to take over, in specified circumstances rights or obligations under the administrative services agreement or any other administrative services agreement or under any transaction; and (o) may contain any other provisions that are not inconsistent with this Act, the regulations, the **Infringements Act 2006** or any regulations under that Act. S. 173D inserted by No. 59/2017 s. 62.