S. 220(1) amended by No. 28/2007 s. 3(Sch. item 3).
(1) The Minister administering section 8 of the Financial Management Act 1994 , after consulting the Minister administering this Act, may prepare and publish guidelines to promote better building standards for buildings owned by the Crown or a public authority other than a Council.
(2) The guidelines may apply to existing or new buildings.
(3) If a Minister is required to table before Parliament an annual report with respect to the operations of a department or public authority, the Minister must ensure that the report includes a statement about the department's or authority's progress in implementing the guidelines during the period to which the report relates.