| (1) |
In this section, "performance" in relation to the Council for Medical Schemes includes— |
| (a) |
the efficiency, economy and effectiveness of the Council’s management of the financial resources at its disposal; |
| (b) |
the benefits derived from the Council’s work by those who bear the levies and other charges imposed by the Council; and |
| (c) |
any other matter agreed upon between the Minister and the Minister of Finance. |
| (a) |
satisfied that there is sufficient concern among medical schemes and their members about the performance of the Council to justify an assessment of that performance; or |
| (b) |
not satisfied that the performance of the Council is adequate, |
the Minister may, after consultation with the Council, appoint any person to conduct an assessment of and report to the Minister and the Minister of Finance on that performance.
| (3) |
Despite subsection (2), an assessment of the performance of the Council must be commissioned by the Minister-and the findings reported to the Minister and the Minister of Finance at least once every five years, and be considered by the Minister and the Minister of Finance. |
Statistics Act, 1999
