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### 20 Members' statement of expectations
> > (1) As soon as practicable after the day on which the Company is incorporated, the members are to provide the Board with a statement of expectations.
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> > (2) The statement of expectations is to specify –
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> > > > (a) the strategic priorities of the Company; and
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> > > > (b) the policy expectations of the members for the performance of the Company and its subsidiaries.
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> > (3) The members may at any time at their own discretion, or on the application of the Board –
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> > > > (a) amend the statement of expectations; or
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> > > > (b) revoke the statement of expectations and substitute another statement of expectations.
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> > (4) Before or while preparing a statement of expectations or an amendment to a statement of expectations, the members are to consult with the Board.
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> > (5) [*\[Section 20 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 9 of 2018, s. 31, Applied:10 Sep 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-09-10/act-2018-009#GS31@EN) A statement of expectations and an amendment to a statement of expectations are to be in writing and signed by each member.
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> > (6) [*\[Section 20 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 9 of 2018, s. 31, Applied:10 Sep 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-09-10/act-2018-009#GS31@EN) A statement of expectations, or an amendment to a statement of expectations, takes effect on a day specified in it, being a day not earlier than the day on which the statement or amendment is provided to the Company.
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> > (7) [*\[Section 20 Subsection (7) inserted by No. 9 of 2018, s. 31, Applied:10 Sep 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-09-10/act-2018-009#GS31@EN) The Minister must cause a copy of the statement of expectations, or of an amendment to a statement of expectations, to be laid before each House of Parliament within 10-sitting days after the statement or amendment has been signed as required by [subsection (5)](#GS20@Gs5@EN) .