The Minister Clause Samples
The 'The Minister' clause defines the role, authority, and responsibilities of the government minister referenced in the agreement or legislation. Typically, this clause specifies which minister is empowered to make decisions, issue approvals, or exercise discretion under the terms of the document. For example, it may clarify that the Minister for the relevant department has the authority to grant licenses, approve projects, or enforce compliance. The core function of this clause is to ensure clarity regarding which government official holds specific powers, thereby preventing ambiguity and streamlining administrative processes.
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The Minister. (a) will fulfil the roles and responsibilities as outlined in this Agreement and the Acts in a responsible, complete and thorough manner, and on a timely basis;
(b) is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Authority with respect to its mandate as articulated in section 4 of this Agreement and for administering the Acts under which the Authority has duties and powers. For this purpose, the Minister requires timely access to information from the Authority as set out in the Information Sharing Protocol in Schedule “A”;
(c) is responsible for developing statutes, regulations and policies on matters related to resource recovery or waste reduction;
(d) will inform the Board, through the Chair, of the Government’s priorities and broad policy directions relating to the Authority;
(e) may provide direction to the Authority as authorized in the Acts, such as issuing policy direction to the Authority, requiring a review of the Authority or of its operations, or requiring the Authority to establish one or more advisory councils;
(f) will not disclose information supplied in confidence by the Authority where that information satisfies section 17 of FIPPA except with the consent of a person whose interest could be affected by the disclosure or where otherwise required by law;
(g) shall make best efforts to meet with the Chair from time to time;
(h) will post the Authority’s annual report on the registry established under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 for public information;
(i) shall make reasonable efforts to consult with or engage the Authority:
(i) during the policy development process, including with respect to any relevant proposed statutes or regulations;
(ii) in coordinating public and stakeholder communications regarding any proposed statutes, regulations or policies; and
(iii) in the development of communication strategies for both critical and on- going issues; and
(j) may work with other ministries in facilitating agreements and relationships with the Authority.
The Minister. The Minister has statutory responsibility for the administration of the prison system. While the day-to-day administrative functions are largely delegated to the IPS, the Minister (supported by officials in the Department) retains a direct role in determining policy, in approving overall strategy and related performance targets, and in making decisions on key matters such as the designation of prisons, capital investment in the prison estate, determining prison capacity, and (for certain prisoners or categories of prisoner) enhanced remission and temporary release.
The Minister a) The Minister is accountable to the Legislative Assembly for ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s fulfilment of its mandate, its compliance with the AODA, the ATAGAA and government administrative policies and, for these purposes, reports and responds to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of SLASTO.
b) The Minister is accountable to the Cabinet for the performance of SLASTO and its compliance with the AODA, the ATAGAA and government’s operational policies and broad policy directions.
c) The Minister is responsible for representing SLASTO to Cabinet and its committees and in the Legislative Assembly.
The Minister. 1) The Minister is responsible for the Corporation’s fulfilment of its Statutory Mandate. The Act requires the Minister to report publicly on the Corporation’s activities. For this purpose, the Minister requires timely access to information from the Corporation as set out in the Information Sharing Protocol, attached as Schedule “B”.
2) The Minister is responsible for bringing forward proposed changes to the Act to the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the Legislative Assembly.
3) The Minister may engage the Corporation:
a) throughout the policy development process,
b) in coordinating public and stakeholder communications regarding any proposed legislative, regulatory or policy changes, and
c) in the development of communication strategies for critical or on-going issues.
4) The Minister may provide the Corporation with an annual letter outlining the government’s expectations and priorities for the Corporation during the specified fiscal year. The letter would provide measurable expectations from the Minister that align with the Corporation’s mandate as well as government priorities and commitments.
5) The Minister may, where the Minister deems appropriate, make or assign to the Corporation such additional authority, appointments or consents as are within the Minister’s authority, if the Corporation requires such additional authority, appointments, or consents to carry out the administration of the Act.
6) The Minister may, where the Minister deems appropriate, assist the Corporation in obtaining any additional authorities, appointments or consents which cannot be granted by the Minister.
7) The Minister may, where the Minister deems appropriate, assist the Corporation in working with other ministries to facilitate agreements and relationships with the Corporation.
8) The Minister shall not interfere with the independent exercise of the statutory functions fulfilled by the Corporation’s registrar or deputy registrars, inspectors, investigators and other officers exercising statutory and regulatory duties.
9) The Minister shall make reasonable efforts to meet with the Chair from time to time.
The Minister. The Minister is accountable to Cabinet and to the Legislative Assembly for:
(a) Recommending and obtaining the necessary authority from the Province, as may be required from time to time, to enable the OSTC to carry out its mandate;
(b) Advising the Public Appointments Secretariat of the appointment and reappointment of individuals to the Board and otherwise following any process for ministers’ appointments as may be established by the Public Appointments Secretariat and TB/MBC;
(c) Receiving the OSTC's annual report, tabling it in the Legislative Assembly and ensuring that the annual report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly;
(d) Reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the OSTC;
(e) Attesting, reporting and responding to TB/MBC on the OSTC's performance in delivering its mandate, and its compliance with applicable TB/MBC directives, the Province's operational policies and policy directions;
(f) Informing the Chair of the Province’s priorities and policy directions for the OSTC and consulting, as appropriate, with the Chair and others on significant new directions and / or when the Province is considering significant new directions for the OSTC;
(g) Where required, reviewing and recommending to TB/MBC as appropriate any change to the OSTC mandate or dissolution of the OSTC, and any related changes to the OSTC Corporate Documents or any powers to be given or revoked from the OSTC;
(h) Reviewing and approving annually the OSTC's Business Plan and Capital Plan;
(i) At a minimum of once every three years, recommending to TB/MBC the approval of the OSTC's Business Plan and Capital Plan;
(j) Reviewing and recommending to TB/MBC and Cabinet for approval as appropriate, those documents relating to the fulfilment of the OSTC mandate under the OSTC Corporate Documents, the Act and other applicable law and this MOU;
(k) When appropriate or necessary, taking action or directing that corrective action be taken in respect of the OSTC's interpretation of its mandate or the OSTC’s operations or administration;
(l) Developing an MOU with the Chair, recommending approval to TB/MBC before it is signed by the parties, and signing it into effect after it has been signed by the Chair;
(m) Recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the OSTC;
(n) Reviewing the advice or recommendation of the Chair on candidates for re-appointment to the Board;
(o) Determining at any time the need for a ...
The Minister a. The Minister is accountable to the Legislative Assembly for ELTO’s fulfilment of its mandate, its compliance with the AODA, ATAGAA and government administrative policies and, for these purposes, reports and responds to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of ELTO.
b. The Minister is accountable to the Cabinet for the performance of ELTO and its compliance with the AODA, ATAGAA and the government’s operational policies and broad policy directions.
c. The Minister is responsible for representing ELTO in the Cabinet and its committees and the Legislative Assembly.
The Minister. (1) The Minister is responsible for the Condominium Authority’s fulfilment of its Statutory Mandate. The Act requires the Minister to report publicly on the Condominium Authority’s activities. For this purpose, the Minister requires timely access to information from the Condominium Authority as set out in the Information Sharing Protocol, attached as Schedule “B”.
(2) The Minister is responsible for bringing forward proposed changes to the Act to the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the Legislative Assembly.
(3) The Minister may engage the Condominium Authority: throughout the policy development process, in coordinating public and stakeholder communications regarding any proposed legislative, regulatory or policy changes, and in the development of communication strategies for critical or on-going issues.
(4) Subject to section 1.8 of the Act, the Minister may issue policy directions to the Condominium Authority under section 1.3 of the Act after giving to the Condominium Authority the notice that the Minister considers reasonable in the circumstances. The parties acknowledge that a policy direction issued to the Condominium Authority is deemed to form part of the Agreement and is binding on it.
(5) The Minister may, where the Minister deems appropriate, delegate, make or assign to the Condominium Authority such additional authority, appointments or consents as are within the Minister’s authority, if the Condominium Authority requires such additional authority, appointments, or consents to fulfill its Statutory Mandate.
(6) The Minister may, where the Minister deems appropriate, assist the Condominium Authority in obtaining any additional authorities, appointments or consents which cannot be granted by the Minister.
(7) The Minister may, where the Minister deems appropriate, assist the Condominium Authority in working with other ministries to facilitate agreements and relationships with the Condominium Authority.
(8) The Minister shall not interfere with the independent exercise of the statutory functions fulfilled by the Registrar or Deputy Registrar, Tribunal Chair, Tribunal Vice-Chair or Tribunal Members, or other officials exercising statutory and regulatory duties.
(9) The Minister shall make reasonable efforts to meet with the Chair from time to time.
The Minister. The Minister shall, in accordance with the Act:
a) determine the overall policy within which the Agency shall operate;
b) approve the Agency's annual budget by the 30th September of each year for the coming financial year;
c) review the Agreement on an annual basis;
d) approve the annual plan, the annual report, the annual budget and the strategic plan submitted to him or her by the board in accordance with the Act; and
e) review the report on the auditing of financial statements of the Agency.
The Minister. The Minister is accountable:
(i) to Cabinet and the Legislative Assembly for reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the Agency;
(ii) for attesting, reporting and responding to the TB/MBC on the Agency’s performance and compliance with the Government’s applicable directives and operational policies including, but not limited to those set out in Schedule “A”, attached hereto (collectively, the “Directives and Operational Policies”);
(iii) to the Cabinet for the performance of the Agency and its compliance with the Government’s operational policies and broad policy directions; and
(iv) for receiving and ensuring that the Agency’s annual report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly.
The Minister. With monies voted by the Oireachtas, the Minister provides FSI with the resources that it requires to function. While the day-to-day responsibility for managing FSI resides with its Director General, the Minister and the Government are ultimately accountable to the Oireachtas for the performance of FSI as an executive agency under the aegis of the Minister.