PART 12PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Improvement planning and information
91Use of performance information
1
A council must use the information it collects under section 90 to compare its performance in exercising the functions to which the information relates with—
a
its performance in exercising those or similar functions during previous financial years; and
b
so far as is reasonably practicable, the performance of other councils in exercising those or similar functions during the financial year to which the information relates and during previous financial years.
2
A council must—
a
use the information it collects under section 90 to assess whether it could improve its performance in exercising its functions; and
b
in the light of that assessment, decide what steps it will take with a view to improving its performance in exercising its functions.
3
In discharging its duty under this section and section 90 a council must have regard to any guidance issued by the Department.