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Planning Bill

Key roles - System performance - Independent reviews

214: Minister may request independent review

You could also call this:

"The Minister can ask for a review to check if the planning system is working well."

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The Minister can ask someone to review how well the system is working under this proposed law. You will see this review look at how well the system is doing and who is making it work. The review will also give the Minister some ideas for improvement in a report. The Minister gets the report and must put it on a website within three months. You can read the report to see what the review found out. The Minister must think about asking for a review every ten years. The Minister will consider advice from the chief executive and what previous reviews have found. This helps the Minister decide if a review is needed. The Minister wants to make sure the system is working well for everyone.

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Part 5Key roles
System performance: Independent reviews

214Minister may request independent review

  1. The Minister may request an entity to undertake an independent review of the overall performance of the system under this Act, including all persons exercising powers, duties, and functions under this Act, at any time.

  2. An independent review must—

  3. provide a view of whether and how system outcomes are being achieved, who or what is driving those outcomes, and where targeted actions or interventions may be required; and
    1. provide recommendations to the Minister in a report.

      1. The Minister must publish the report on an internet site within 3 months of receiving it.

      2. The Minister must consider whether to request an independent review at least every 10 years, taking into account—

      3. the advice of the chief executive; and
        1. the findings of previous system performance reports and strategic reviews.