Health Act 2004
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Code of governance. |
35.—(1) The Executive shall, as soon as practicable after it is established, submit to the Minister for approval a code of governance that includes an outline of— | |
(a) the guiding principles applicable to the Executive as a public body having functions relating to health and personal social services, | ||
(b) the structure of the Executive, including the roles and responsibilities of the Board and the chief executive officer, | ||
(c) the methods to be used to bring about the integration of health and personal social services, | ||
(d) the processes and guidelines to be followed to ensure compliance with the reporting requirements imposed on the Executive by or under this Act, | ||
(e) the Executive's internal controls, including its procedures relating to internal audits, risk management, public procurement and financial reporting, and | ||
(f) the nature and quality of service that persons being provided with or seeking health and personal social services can expect. | ||
(2) The Executive shall review the code of governance periodically and at such times as may be specified by the Minister and shall revise the code as the Executive considers appropriate. | ||
(3) In preparing, or making any revisions to, the code of governance, the Executive shall have regard to any directions issued by the Minister under section 10 . | ||
(4) Following the Minister's approval of the code of governance or of any revisions to it, the Executive shall arrange for the publication of the code or the revised code. | ||
(5) The Executive shall indicate in its annual report its arrangements for implementing and maintaining adherence to the code of governance. |