133Performance of functions of the Monitor

133 Performance of functions of the Monitor The Monitor must, in performing the Monitor's functions— (a) have regard to the Implementation Plan; and (b) if the Monitor considers it necessary, engage in activities with, require demonstrations of systems by, or obtain documents from, an agency, to produce an accurate assessment of how an implementation action is being carried out or has been carried out; and (c) establish appropriate consultation arrangements with agency Heads and officers or employees of agencies, and with advisory bodies to Government, in order to— (i) facilitate the effective monitoring and review of progress in the carrying out of an implementation action; and (ii) obtain the information necessary to perform the monitoring and assessment function of the Monitor; and (d) provide written or oral advice to the Minister, and to any advisory bodies to Government that the Minister considers appropriate, about one or more of the following— (i) compliance or non-compliance by an agency in relation to the completion of an implementation action; (ii) corrective action by an agency that the Monitor considers necessary to address a concern that the Monitor has in relation to an implementation action; (iii) methods developed by an agency that the Monitor considers best practice in relation to an implementation action; and (e) provide written or oral advice to the Minister, at the earliest reasonable opportunity, about any concern that the Monitor has about the carrying out of an implementation action; and (f) make recommendations to the Minister, and to any advisory body to Government that the Minister considers appropriate, in relation to the carrying out of an implementation action by an agency, and provide a copy of the recommendations to the agency Head concerned. S. 134 inserted by No. 20/2019 s. 85.