ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION ACT 1989 No. 150 of 1989 - SECT 12 Directions by Minister

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION ACT 1989 No. 150 of 1989 - SECT 12

12. (1) The Commission shall perform its functions and exercise its powers in
accordance with such general directions as are given to it by the Minister in
writing.

(2) Subsection (1) does not empower the Minister to give directions relating
to the content of any advice, information or recommendation that may be given
by the Commission to a Minister, Department of State or authority of the
Commonwealth.

(3) Subsection (1) does not empower the Minister to give directions relating
to the content of any advice, information or recommendation that may be given
by the Commission to a Minister, Department of State or authority of a State
or Territory, except for the purpose of protecting the confidentiality of
information given to the Commission by the Commonwealth or an authority of the
Commonwealth.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister shall cause a copy of any
direction given under subsection (1) to be laid before each House of the
Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after that direction was
given.

(5) A copy of a direction laid before the Parliament in accordance with
subsection (4) shall not disclose any matter the disclosure of which in that
manner would be inconsistent with the views or sensititivties of Aboriginal
persons or Torres Strait Islanders because that matter is sacred or otherwise
significant to those persons.