(1) Subject to this section, the Minister may give the Board a direction about any matter relevant to the performance or exercise of a function or power of the Board.
(2) No Ministerial direction may be given—
(a) in relation to the registration of a particular school, or the imposition of conditions on the registration of a particular school, or the suspension or cancellation of the registration of a particular school; or
(b) in relation to the determination of criteria for registration under this Act; or
(c) in relation to any particular proceedings before the Board; or
(d) in relation to a particular complaint of a kind contemplated by section 30.
(3) A direction given by the Minister under this section must be in writing.
(4) If the Minister gives a direction under this section—
(a) the Minister must prepare a report on the matter and cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament; and
(b) the Board must cause details of the direction to be published in its next annual report.