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MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2022 - SECT 634

Statement of priorities

    (1)     In consultation with the Health Secretary, the Institute Board must prepare a proposed statement of priorities for the Institute for each financial year in accordance with subsection (4).

    (2)     The Institute Board must give a copy of the proposed statement of priorities to the Minister for approval on or before 1 October in each year.

    (3)     If the Institute Board and the Minister do not agree on a statement of priorities on or before 1 October, the Minister may make a statement of priorities for the relevant financial year in accordance with subsection (4).

    (4)     A proposed statement of priorities must specify—

        (a)     the services to be provided by the Institute and the funds to be provided to the Institute; and

        (b)     the objectives, priorities and key performance outcomes to be met by the Institute; and

        (c)     the performance indicators, targets or other measures against which the Institute's performance is to be assessed and monitored; and

        (d)     how and when the Institute must report to the Minister and the Health Secretary on its performance in relation to the specified objectives, priorities and key performance outcomes; and

        (e)     any other matters as are—

              (i)     agreed by the Minister and the Institute Board; or

              (ii)     determined by the Minister.

    (5)     A statement of priorities may be varied at any time if the Institute Board and the Minister agree.

    (6)     If the Institute Board and the Minister fail to agree to a proposed variation of a statement of priorities within 28 days after the variation is proposed, the Minister may—

        (a)     vary the statement of priorities; or

        (b)     refuse to vary the statement of priorities.

    (7)     The Minister may publish the statement of priorities on the Department's Internet site.



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