30Recommendations of board

30 Recommendations of board (1) If the board makes a recommendation under section 29 (2) (b) to a Territory entity in relation to a procurement, the Territory entity must explain to the board, in writing, how the Territory entity has, or intends to, address the board’s recommendation. (2) If the board considers that the Territory entity has not addressed, or not adequately addressed, the board’s recommendation, the board must make a further recommendation in relation to the matter to the responsible chief executive officer for the Territory entity. (3) If the board makes a further recommendation to the responsible chief executive officer for the Territory entity under subsection (2), the officer must explain to the board, in writing, how the board’s further recommendation has been, or will be, addressed before the procurement is undertaken or, if the procurement has commenced, continues to be undertaken. (4) If the procurement is in the planning period and the board considers that its further recommendation has not been addressed, or not been adequately addressed, the board must refer the matter to the responsible Minister for the Territory entity. (5) In this section: planning period, in relation to a procurement, means the period before a Territory entity seeks quotations or invites tenders for the procurement.

responsible Minister, for a Territory entity, means— (a) for a Territory entity that is a directorate or a territory authority—see the Financial Management Act 1996, dictionary; or (b) in any other case—a Minister nominated by the Minister administering this Act.