Section 56Part 8 — MISCELLANEOUS
Monitoring compliance of public authorities
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The Chief Officer in the relevant Ministry or Portfolio is responsible for the implementation of this Law in the public authority that falls under the direction of that Ministry or Portfolio.
The Cabinet may request a Ministry or Portfolio to undertake a review, investigation or audit of the financial management, personnel management or governance practices of a public authority to establish the extent of the public authority's compliance with the requirements of this Law.
For the purposes of undertaking a review, investigation or audit of the financial management, personnel management or governance practices of a public authority, a Ministry or Portfolio requested by Cabinet to undertake such reviews, investigations or audits may request information concerning such matters from public authorities, and the public authorities concerned shall accede to such requests.
The Government's Internal Audit Unit and the Human Resources Audit Unit Service shall regularly monitor the compliance of a public authority with this Law and all laws which relate to the public authority; and those Units shall carry out special investigations of public authorities in such circumstances and in accordance with such procedures as may be prescribed.