Common use of Ministerial responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Ministerial responsibilities. 11. The Scottish Ministers are ultimately accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the activities of the RMA and its use of resources. They are not however responsible for day to day operational matters and founding legislation prevents them from directing the RMA in relation to specific statutory functions. Their responsibilities include: • agreeing the RMA’s strategic aims and objectives and key targets as part of the corporate planning process • agreeing the budget and the associated grant in aid requirement to be paid to the RMA, and securing the necessary Parliamentary approval • carrying out responsibilities specified in the Act such as appointments to the RMA’s board, approving the terms and conditions of board members, and appointment of the chief executive; and • other matters such as approving the RMA’s chief executive and staff pay remit in line with SG Pay Policy and laying the accounts (together with the annual report) before the Parliament RMA Board Responsibilities

Ministerial responsibilities. 11. The Scottish Ministers are ultimately accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the activities of the RMA and its use of resources. They are not however responsible for day to day operational matters and founding legislation prevents them from directing the RMA in relation to specific statutory functions. Their responsibilities include: •  agreeing the RMA’s strategic aims and objectives and key targets as part of the corporate planning process •  agreeing the budget and the associated grant in aid requirement to be paid to the RMA, and securing the necessary Parliamentary approval •  carrying out responsibilities specified in the Act such as appointments to the RMA’s board, approving the terms and conditions of board members, and appointment of the chief executive; and •  other matters such as approving the RMA’s chief executive and staff pay remit in line with SG Pay Policy and laying the accounts (together with the annual report) before the Parliament RMA Board Responsibilities