Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) In the performance of its functions, the Board for a Service is accountable to the Minister and subject to the lawful directions of the Minister.
(2) The Minister may give a written direction to the Board for a Service in order to ensure provision of health services across the Territory:
(a) in an integrated way; and
(b) in accordance with Territory government policies and the requirements of national health agreements to which the Territory is, from time to time, a party.
(3) However, the Minister cannot give a direction to the Board in relation to:
(a) the employment or terms and conditions of employment of a particular person; or
(b) health services provided to a particular person by the Service.
(4) A direction under this section by the Minister to the Board for a Service may be inconsistent with the SDA for the Service or a Health Service Directive issued to the Service.
(5) The Board must comply with a direction under this section despite any such inconsistency.