State Authorities (Public Private Partnership Arrangements) Act, 2002

Directions.

6.—(1) In relation to a company to be formed and registered, or a company that is formed and registered under section 3 (2), an appropriate Minister may, either before, or at the time of entering into a public private partnership arrangement and, without prejudice to the requirements of the Companies Acts, 1963 to 2001, give written directions to either or both—

(a) the State authority concerned, and

(b) where the company has been so formed and registered, the company,

concerning the management, accountability, accounting and financial affairs of such a company and, in relation to such a company that is formed and registered, its participation in the relevant public private partnership arrangement.

(2) In relation to a company that is formed and registered under section 3 (2), an appropriate Minister may, without prejudice to the requirements of the Companies Acts, 1963 to 2001, at any time after the company enters into a public private partnership arrangement, give directions to either or both—

(a) the State authority concerned, and

(b) the company,

concerning matters of policy in relation to the public private partnership arrangement concerned or such arrangements generally.

(3) A State authority and a company shall comply with any directions given under this section.

(4) The appropriate Minister may amend or revoke a direction under this section.