Governance e-manual

For the members of boards of the MCH family of boards.

Contents

• Introduction, acknowledgements and appendices
• The MCH family
• A guide to the alphabet soup

 

Part 1: Crown Governance

• The devolved model
• Appointments to Crown boards
• The principles of good governance as applied to Crown cultural agencies
• The key government relationships for Crown boards
• Strategy-related statutory documents (Statements of Intent and Annual Reports)
• Official Information Act requests, Parliamentary Questions, and Select Committee appearances

 

Part 2: Roles of a Board

• Governance/management interface
• Risk awareness
• The strategic role
• The role of the chair
• The role of a board member
• The board and the CEO
• The board’s monitoring role
• Financial monitoring and reporting

 

Part 3: Boards in Action

• Succession planning and consultation
• Developing the board work plan
• Board meetings
• Board committees
• Conflicts of interest
• Duty not to disclose information
• Board performance evaluation
• Effective induction
• Board governance policies
• Principles of natural justice