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WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 166C Minister may give directions to Workplace Ombudsman

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 166C

Minister may give directions to Workplace Ombudsman

             (1)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, give written directions to the Workplace Ombudsman about the performance of his or her functions.

             (2)  Directions given by the Minister under subsection (1) must be of a general nature only, and cannot relate to a particular case.

             (3)  The Minister must not direct the Workplace Ombudsman in relation to the Workplace Ombudsman's performance of functions, or exercise of powers, as an Agency Head under the Public Service Act 1999 .

             (4)  The Workplace Ombudsman must comply with any direction given by the Minister under subsection (1).

             (5)  Section 42 (Disallowance of legislative instruments) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 applies to a direction given under subsection (1) of this section, despite section 44 of that Act.