36Ministerial charter

36 Ministerial charter

(1)  [Section 36 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2002, s. 24, Applied:27 Nov 2002] Within 3 months after a statutory authority becomes a Government Business Enterprise, the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer, jointly, must provide the Government Business Enterprise with a ministerial charter.

(2)  [Section 36 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 2002, s. 24, Applied:27 Nov 2002] [Section 36 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 2002, s. 24, Applied:27 Nov 2002] The Portfolio Minister and Treasurer, jointly, may at any time at their own discretion or on receipt of an application of a Government Business Enterprise–

(a) amend a ministerial charter; or

(b) revoke a ministerial charter and substitute another ministerial charter.

(3)  [Section 36 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 42 of 2002, s. 24, Applied:27 Nov 2002] Before or while preparing a ministerial charter or an amendment to a ministerial charter, the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer, jointly, must consult with the Government Business Enterprise.

(4)  [Section 36 Subsection (4) amended by No. 42 of 2002, s. 24, Applied:27 Nov 2002] A ministerial charter and any amendment to a ministerial charter is to be in writing and signed by the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer.

(5)  [Section 36 Subsection (5) omitted by No. 42 of 2002, s. 24, Applied:27 Nov 2002] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(6)  A ministerial charter or any amendment to a ministerial charter takes effect on a day specified in it, being a day not earlier than the day on which it is provided to the Government Business Enterprise.

(7)  [Section 36 Subsection (7) amended by No. 42 of 2002, s. 24, Applied:27 Nov 2002] The Portfolio Minister must cause a copy of a ministerial charter and any amendment to it to be laid before each House of Parliament within 10 sitting days after it has been signed as required by .