128Management audits

#### 128 Management audits 128 Management audits > > (1) The Secretary shall, as approved or directed by the Minister, conduct management audits for the purpose of examining the activities of authorities and assessing the extent to which any such activities are being carried on in an efficient, economical and proper manner. > > > (2) A management audit may, if the Minister so approves or directs, be conducted in relation to— > > > > > (a) the activities of one authority only, > > > > > (b) a part only of the activities of one authority, or > > > > > (c) the activities of more than one authority in related matters. > > > (3) Except in so far as the Minister otherwise approves or directs— > > > > > (a) the Secretary shall consult with the authority concerned before commencing to conduct the management audit, > > > > > (b) the Secretary shall afford the authority an opportunity to nominate such number of members of the staff of the authority to participate in the conduct of the management audit as the Secretary determines, and > > > > > (c) any members of the staff of the authority so nominated may participate in the conduct of the management audit. > > > (4) Any of the functions of the Secretary under this section may be exercised by— > > > > > (a) the Secretary personally, > > > > > (b) other persons employed in the Department approved for the purpose by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Minister, or > > > > > (c) consultants employed for the purpose with the concurrence of the Minister. > > **s 128:** Am 1998 No 45, Sch 3.4 \[3\] \[6\] (am 1998 No 120, Sch 2.2); 2015 No 58, Sch 3.76 \[5\].