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sec.123Commission may conduct review of public sector entity’s handling of work performance matters
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### sec.123 Commission may conduct review of public sector entity’s handling of work performance matters
This section applies if, on the basis of information received under a work performance information directive, the commissioner considers it may be beneficial to conduct a review to promote—
the continuous improvement of a public sector entity’s practices regarding the handling of work performance matters; or
the optimal resolution of a current work performance matter.
The commission may—
conduct a review of—
1 or more work performance matters that have been handled by the entity; or
a current work performance matter; and
give the chief executive of the entity a report about the review.
A report under subsection (2) (b) must include any recommendations made by the commission about—
for a review mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (i) —improvements to the entity’s practices regarding the handling of work performance matters; or
for a review mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (ii) —the optimal resolution of the current work performance matter.
A function of the commission under this section must be performed—
by the commissioner; or
for the commissioner by—
a staff member of the commission to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (1) ; or
an appropriately qualified entity to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (2) .
In this section—
current work performance matter means a work performance matter being handled by the public sector entity when the commissioner forms the view mentioned in subsection (1) (b) .
(sec.123-ssec.1) This section applies if, on the basis of information received under a work performance information directive, the commissioner considers it may be beneficial to conduct a review to promote— the continuous improvement of a public sector entity’s practices regarding the handling of work performance matters; or the optimal resolution of a current work performance matter.
(sec.123-ssec.2) The commission may— conduct a review of— 1 or more work performance matters that have been handled by the entity; or a current work performance matter; and give the chief executive of the entity a report about the review.
(sec.123-ssec.3) A report under subsection (2) (b) must include any recommendations made by the commission about— for a review mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (i) —improvements to the entity’s practices regarding the handling of work performance matters; or for a review mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (ii) —the optimal resolution of the current work performance matter.
(sec.123-ssec.4) A function of the commission under this section must be performed— by the commissioner; or for the commissioner by— a staff member of the commission to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (1) ; or an appropriately qualified entity to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (2) .
(sec.123-ssec.5) In this section— current work performance matter means a work performance matter being handled by the public sector entity when the commissioner forms the view mentioned in subsection (1) (b) .
- (a) the continuous improvement of a public sector entity’s practices regarding the handling of work performance matters; or
- (b) the optimal resolution of a current work performance matter.
- (a) conduct a review of— (i) 1 or more work performance matters that have been handled by the entity; or (ii) a current work performance matter; and
- (i) 1 or more work performance matters that have been handled by the entity; or
- (ii) a current work performance matter; and
- (b) give the chief executive of the entity a report about the review.
- (i) 1 or more work performance matters that have been handled by the entity; or
- (ii) a current work performance matter; and
- (a) for a review mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (i) —improvements to the entity’s practices regarding the handling of work performance matters; or
- (b) for a review mentioned in subsection (2) (a) (ii) —the optimal resolution of the current work performance matter.
- (a) by the commissioner; or
- (b) for the commissioner by— (i) a staff member of the commission to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (1) ; or (ii) an appropriately qualified entity to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (2) .
- (i) a staff member of the commission to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (1) ; or
- (ii) an appropriately qualified entity to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (2) .
- (i) a staff member of the commission to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (1) ; or
- (ii) an appropriately qualified entity to whom the function is delegated under section 283 (2) .