(1) In this Part
—
community service obligation means a thing —
(a) that
the Portfolio Minister specifically wishes a GTE to do so as to advance the
public benefit; and
(b)
that, in accordance with prudent commercial principles, the GTE would not do,
but for the Portfolio Minister’s wish; and
(c) that
is not something that businesses in the public or private sector are generally
required or expected to do;
general election means a general election in
relation to the Assembly as defined in the Electoral Act 1907 section 4(1);
preparation period , in relation to a statement
period, means the first 4 months of the statement period;
statement period , in relation to a GTE, means,
subject to subsection (2), a period —
(a)
beginning on the first day after a general election on which notice of the
Governor’s approval of the administration of departments, authorities,
statutes and votes being placed under the control of specified Ministers is
published in the Gazette ; and
(b)
ending immediately before the first day after the next general election on
which similar notice is published in the Gazette .
(2) When a GTE is
first established its first statement period begins on the day of its
establishment.