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Public Service Act 2020

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

34: Responsibilities and powers of boards of interdepartmental ventures

You could also call this:

"What boards of interdepartmental ventures can and must do"

When you are part of a board for an interdepartmental venture, you have certain responsibilities and powers. You must follow some rules that also apply to chief executives, such as section 52(1) and section 54(1)(a) and (2). These rules are about being responsible and making independent decisions.

You also have powers like those in clause 1 of Schedule 6, which talks about what chief executives can do. You can delegate tasks and powers, as stated in clauses 2 to 4 and clauses 5 and 6 of Schedule 6. You must follow other rules that apply to your role, including clause 7 of Schedule 6.

You have to do what other parts of the Act say you must do, as they also apply to you. This means you have to follow all the rules that are written for chief executives and for your specific role. You can find more information about these rules in the Act.

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Public service agencies: Interdepartmental ventures

34Responsibilities and powers of boards of interdepartmental ventures

  1. The following sections apply to a board of an interdepartmental venture as if it were a chief executive (with any necessary modifications):

  2. section 52(1) (relating to general responsibilities of chief executives):
    1. section 54(1)(a) and (2) (relating to the duty to act independently in employment matters):
      1. clause 1 of Schedule 6 (relating to general powers of chief executives):
        1. clauses 2 to 4 of Schedule 6 (relating to delegation of functions and powers):
          1. clauses 5 and 6 of Schedule 6 (relating to delegation of functions and powers of appropriate Minister):
            1. clause 7 of Schedule 6 (relating to functions, responsibilities, duties, and powers under other Acts):
              1. other provisions in this Act that expressly apply.

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