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Public Service Act 2020

Public service agencies and joint operational agreements - Public service agencies - Interdepartmental ventures

35: Members of board responsible to appropriate Minister

You could also call this:

"Board members are responsible to a Minister for their actions"

When you are part of a board for an interdepartmental venture, you are responsible to a Minister. You and the other members of the board are jointly responsible for how the board operates. The Minister you are responsible to is the one who is appropriate for your venture.

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Part 2Public service agencies and joint operational agreements
Public service agencies: Interdepartmental ventures

35Members of board responsible to appropriate Minister

  1. The members of the board of an interdepartmental venture are jointly responsible to the appropriate Minister for the operation of the board.