Version as at 1 July 2024 Crown Entities Act 2004 Part 4 s 146 (b) a responsible Minister may, by written notice to 1 or more Crown entities, specify the particular form in which any information in the statement of intent must be disclosed: (c) a responsible Minister may make comments on a draft statement of intent under section 146 or on an amendment to a statement of intent proposed by the Crown entity under section 148: (d) a responsible Minister may direct amendments to certain information in a statement of intent under section 147. Section 145(a): amended, on 1 July 2014, by section 54 of the Crown Entities Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 51). 146 Process for providing statement of intent to responsible Minister (1) A Crown entity that is required to prepare a statement of intent must provide it to its responsible Minister. (2) The process that must be followed in providing a statement of intent is as follows: (a) the Crown entity must provide a draft statement of intent to its respon‐ sible Minister— (i) not later than 2 months before the start of the first financial year to which the statement of intent relates; or (ii) in the case of a newly established Crown entity, within the time frame specified by the responsible Minister; or (iii) if the responsible Minister has requested the statement of intent under section 139A, within the time frame specified by the responsible Minister; and (b) the responsible Minister must provide to the entity any comments that he or she may have on the draft not later than 15 working days after receiving it; and (c) the entity must consider the comments (if any) on the draft and provide the final statement of intent to its responsible Minister— (i) as soon as practicable after receiving the comments (if any) but before the start of the first financial year to which the statement of intent relates; or (ii) in the case of a newly established Crown entity,— (iii) (A) as soon as practicable, but not later than 25 working days, after receiving the comments; or (B) if the responsible Minister does not provide comments within the period specified in paragraph (b), not later than 25 working days after the end of that period; or if the responsible Minister has requested the statement of intent under section 139A,— 71