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Section 119: Where –
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(a) in the opinion of the Minister, there is a risk
that the actual financial outcomes of a public
enterprise deviate significantly from the
financial targets specified in the financial
planning documents of the public enterprise;
(b) a public enterprise or its vote controller
contravenes any provision under this Act or
regulations made thereunder;
(c) a public enterprise fails to implement an action
plan which has been submitted under
paragraph (i) of this section;
(d) a public enterprise has causes, or is likely to
cause, a material deterioration in the financial
condition; or
(e) the vote controller of a public enterprise fails
to submit, or submits with significant delay,
its budget, financial planning documents,
quarterly financial report, annual report, or
any other information according to the
timelines or other requirements of this Act,
the Minister may, in consultation with the responsible authority, –
(i) require the vote controller of the public
enterprise to submit or resubmit an
action plan to resolve underlying
problems within a specific period of
time;
(ii) recommend the responsible authority
to do whatever necessary to correct
underlying problems, including removal
of members of the vote controller,
through shareholder resolution or
exercise of powers available under any
enactment;
(iii) if the public enterprise is a body
corporate established by a specific
enactment, require prior approval of the
Minister for any borrowing of the public
enterprise and such other key financial
decisions of the public enterprise as
specified by the Minister; and
(iv) reduce or suspend grants ortransfers
from the State budget to the public
enterprise.
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