Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) There shall be a Director - General of the National Archives of Australia, who shall be a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 .
(2) The Director - General, in addition to exercising powers or performing duties expressly conferred or imposed on him or her by this Act, may, in the name of the Archives, exercise any powers and perform any duties that are by this Act expressed to be conferred or imposed on the Archives.
(3) The Minister may give directions, not inconsistent with this Act, to the Director - General in relation to the exercise of his or her powers, and the performance of his or her duties, under this Act.