(1) The Minister may
provide advice, make recommendations, or give written directions to
administrative authorities as to the implementation of this Act.
(2) The Minister may
issue, and amend, a procedural manual for the guidance of administrative
authorities as to the implementation of this Act.
(3) All employees,
officers and members of an administrative authority must comply with a
procedural manual.
(4) The Minister may
give written directions to an administrative authority with respect to the
performance of its functions under this Act, either generally or as to a
particular matter.
(5) An administrative
authority must comply with a direction given to it under subsection (4).
(6) The text of a
direction given to a statutory authority within the meaning of the
Financial Management Act 2006 is to be —
(a) laid
before each House of Parliament within 14 sitting days of that House after the
direction is given; and
(b)
included in the annual report submitted by the accountable authority of the
statutory authority under Part 5 of that Act.
[Section 9 inserted: No. 22 of 1998 s. 16;
amended: No. 77 of 2006 Sch. 1 cl. 146(1).]