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Queensland Mental Health Commission Act 2013
sec.34Cooperation between commission and relevant agencies
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### sec.34 Cooperation between commission and relevant agencies
The commission and relevant agencies must work cooperatively in the exercise of their respective functions.
Relevant agencies must—
have regard to the whole-of-government strategic plan and the guiding principles in exercising their functions; and
consult with the commission on their activities, expenditure and initiatives as required under the whole-of-government strategic plan.
It is Parliament’s intention that this section be complied with.
However, the section is directory only and does not create rights or impose legally enforceable obligations on the State, a relevant agency or anyone else.
(sec.34-ssec.1) The commission and relevant agencies must work cooperatively in the exercise of their respective functions.
(sec.34-ssec.2) Relevant agencies must— have regard to the whole-of-government strategic plan and the guiding principles in exercising their functions; and consult with the commission on their activities, expenditure and initiatives as required under the whole-of-government strategic plan.
(sec.34-ssec.3) It is Parliament’s intention that this section be complied with.
(sec.34-ssec.4) However, the section is directory only and does not create rights or impose legally enforceable obligations on the State, a relevant agency or anyone else.
- (a) have regard to the whole-of-government strategic plan and the guiding principles in exercising their functions; and
- (b) consult with the commission on their activities, expenditure and initiatives as required under the whole-of-government strategic plan.