Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA ACT 2008 - SECT 48

Safe Work Australia may give directions to the CEO

  (1)   Safe Work Australia may give written directions to the CEO:

  (a)   about the performance of the CEO's function under paragraph   45(1)(b) (assisting Safe Work Australia); or

  (b)   requiring the provision of a report or advice on a matter relating to Safe Work Australia's functions.

The CEO must comply with Safe Work Australia's directions

  (2)   The CEO must comply with a direction under subsection   (1).

When the CEO is not required to comply with directions

  (3)   Subsection   (2) does not apply to the extent that:

  (a)   the direction is inconsistent with Safe Work Australia's corporate plan or operational plan; or

  (b)   the direction deals with the allocation of resources for the performance of Safe Work Australia's functions; or

  (c)   compliance with the direction would be inconsistent with a direction of the Minister under section   46; or

  (d)   compliance with the direction would be inconsistent with the CEO's performance of functions or exercise of powers under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 in relation to Safe Work Australia; or

  (e)   the direction relates to the CEO's performance of functions or exercise of powers under the Public Service Act 1999 in relation to Safe Work Australia.

Direction is not a legislative instrument

  (4)   A direction under subsection   (1) is not a legislative instrument.