Cap. 497 чл. 47Supervision of government entities by Permanent Secretaries.

(1) A government entity which is subject to the direction and control of a Minister shall, to the extent delegated by that

Minister, be subject to supervision by the appropriate Permanent

Secretary, in which case the Permanent Secretary may be empowered to issue directions to the entity and to instruct or advise Government representatives on the entity’s governing board.

(2) A Permanent Secretary who is supervising a government entity in terms of subarticle (1) shall ascertain that it is -

(a) working towards the timely and effective fulfilment, in conjunction with other government entities as appropriate, of the Minister’s and the Government’s policy objectives;

(b) being managed according to law, the public administration values, the Code of Ethics, and applicable policies and directives governing staff conduct, management and the use of resources; and

(c) operating economically, efficiently and effectively and delivering any services to the public to a satisfactory standard.

(3) In fulfilment of his duties under subarticle (2), a Permanent Secretary may, in consultation with the relative Minister, establish targets for the entity and require any information except where this is precluded by law.

(4) A Permanent Secretary shall report to his Minister on the performance of the government entities under his supervision.