Public Service (Values and Principles) Act

12. Public participation in policy-making

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

(1)The public service shall develop guidelines for the involvement of the people in policy-making.

(2)The guidelines developed under subsection (1) shall ensure that the public is given—

(a)adequate opportunity to review a draft policy;

(b)adequate opportunity to make comments on a draft policy;

(c)an opportunity to be heard by the makers of a policy; and

(d)notification of the final draft of the policy and whether or not it incorporates their views.