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Power of Minister to give direction and issue policy directives
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38. (1) The Minister may at any time give to the Agency a direction in writing for any purpose relating to this Act concerning—
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(a) any matter or thing referred to in this Act,
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(b) the implementation of any policy or objective of the Minister or the Government, or
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(c) the performance by the Agency of any functions conferred on it by or under this Act or any other enactment.
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(2) The Agency shall comply with a direction under subsection (1) within such time period as may be specified in the direction.
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(3) The chief executive shall, within the time specified in a direction under subsection (1), inform the Minister of the measures taken by the Agency to comply with the direction.
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(4) The Minister may, by direction, in writing, amend or revoke a direction given under this section including a direction under this subsection.
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(5) The Minister may issue to the Agency in writing such general directives as to policy (in this Act referred to as “policy directives”) as he or she considers necessary in relation to the functions of the Agency.
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(6) The Agency shall, in performing its functions, comply with a policy directive under subsection (5).
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