(1) The Minister may request the Institute to:
(a) conduct, or arrange for the conduct of, criminological research into a matter specified by the Minister; or
(b) to conduct seminars or courses of training or instruction in a matter specified by the Minister, being seminars or courses of training or instruction for persons engaged, or to be engaged, in criminological research or in work related to the prevention or correction of criminal behaviour.
(2) Where the Minister so requests the Institute to conduct, or arrange for the conduct of, criminological research, or to conduct seminars or courses of training or instruction, the Minister may also require the Director to ensure that such priority is given to the conduct of that research, or to the conduct of those seminars or courses of training or instruction, as the Minister specifies.