Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSION ACT 1985 - SECT 10

             (1)  The Minister may give to the CEO, in writing, such directions with respect to the performance of his or her functions, and the exercise of his or her powers, under this Act, as appear to the Minister to be necessary.

Note:          A direction under this section is included in the annual report: see section 92.

             (3)  Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as empowering the Minister to determine that the CEO should deal in a particular manner with a particular person, or with a particular claim or application for a grant or other benefit, under the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 .

             (4)  A direction of the Minister under this section shall not operate so as to affect prejudicially an application under the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997 in relation to a grant year (within the meaning of that Act) that commenced before the day on which the direction was given.

             (5)  This section does not affect the operation of any other provision of this Act or of any other Act that confers a power upon the Minister to give directions to the CEO.

             (6)  A direction under this section is not a legislative instrument.