Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts19. Directions by Chief Minister
(1) The Board shall perform its functions and exercise its powers in accordance with such general directions as are given to it in writing by the Chief Minister.
(2) Subsection (1) does not empower the Chief Minister to give directions relating to -
(a) subject to section 20(7)(j), a function specified in section 16(a);
(b) a function specified in section 16(c) or (d) or a decision referred to in section 16(b), so far as that decision relates to the protection and enforcement of rights referred to in section 16(c) or the protection of sites referred to in section 16(d); or
(c) the contents of any advice, information or recommendation that may be given by the Board to a minister, Department or authority of the Territory, or to the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth, except for the purpose of protecting the confidentiality of information given to the Board by the Territory or an authority of the Territory.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Chief Minister shall cause a copy of any direction given under subsection (1) to be laid before the Assembly within 6 sitting days of the Assembly after that direction was given.
(4) A copy of a direction laid before the Assembly in accordance with subsection (3) shall not disclose a matter known to the Chief Minister to be required by Aboriginal tradition to be held sacred or kept secret.