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Chapter 3
Governance and accountability of Authority
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Governance framework for Authority
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136. (1) The Authority shall, as soon as practicable after the establishment day of the Authority, prepare and submit to the Minister a framework (in this section referred to as a “governance framework”) that includes an outline of—
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(a) the guiding principles applicable to the Authority as a public body having functions relating to the oversight and assessment of the performance by An Garda Síochána of its function relating to policing services,
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(b) the managerial, organisational and governance structures of the Authority, including the roles and responsibilities of the chairperson of the Authority and the chief executive of the Authority,
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(c) the processes and guidelines to be followed by the Authority to ensure compliance with the requirements imposed on the Authority under this Act or any other enactment to report in relation to its functions, operations or other related matters,
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(d) the Authority’s internal controls, including its procedures relating to internal audits, risk management, public procurement, financial reporting and protected disclosures, and
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(e) the processes and guidelines to be followed by the Authority to ensure that inspections are carried out in a proportionate, accountable and transparent manner and reported on in an objective and fair manner.
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(2) The Authority shall review the governance framework periodically and at such times as may be specified by the Minister, and shall revise the framework as the Authority considers appropriate.
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(3) Where the Authority revises the governance framework, it shall submit the revised framework to the Minister.
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(4) The Authority shall ensure that, as soon as practicable after a governance framework or revised governance framework is submitted to the Minister, the framework is published on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Authority or in accordance with such other arrangements as the Authority considers appropriate.
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