Planning and Development Act 2024
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Chapter 3 Governing Board and Chief Executive Officer of Commission | ||
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Governing Board | ||
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497. (1) The Commission shall have a board (in this Act referred to as the “Governing Board”). | ||
(2) The Governing Board shall perform its functions under this Act or any other enactment, including any function of the Commission assigned to the Governing Board by order under subsection (4). | ||
(3) The Governing Board shall— | ||
(a) review and guide the strategic direction of the Commission, | ||
(b) review and oversee the implementation of major plans of action, risk management policies and procedures, annual budgets, and business plans of the Commission, | ||
(c) set the performance objectives of the Commission, and monitor the attainment of those objectives by the Commission, and | ||
(d) approve and oversee significant capital expenditure by, and investment decisions of, the Commission. | ||
(4) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister may, by order, assign a function of the Commission under this Act or any other enactment that is, in accordance with paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 505 , to be performed by the Planning Commissioners, to the Governing Board. | ||
(5) A function of the Commission to consider and determine an appeal, application, referral or request under this Act, or any other enactment, referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 505 shall not be assigned to the Governing Board under subsection (4). | ||
(6) The Governing Board shall consist of at least 5, and not more than 9, members (including a chairperson). | ||
(7) The Minister shall, in so far as is practicable, endeavour to ensure that among the members of the Governing Board, there is an equitable balance between men and women. | ||
(8) The Governing Board may delegate the performance of any of its functions, on such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate, to the chief executive officer, and may revoke such a delegation as it considers appropriate. | ||
(9) The chief executive officer shall be accountable to the Governing Board for the performance of a function delegated to him or her under subsection (8). | ||
(10) A function delegated under subsection (8) continues to be vested concurrently in the Governing Board and is capable of being performed by either the Governing Board or the chief executive officer. | ||
(11) For the purpose of discharging its functions, the Governing Board shall regularly meet with the chief executive officer and the Chief Planning Commissioner. | ||
(12) The Governing Board may request a Planning Commissioner to attend before it, and where so requested the Planning Commissioner shall so attend and shall give such information to the Governing Board as it may require. |