16Ministerial directions to AA

#### 16 Ministerial directions to AA (1) The Minister may give written directions to AA relating to the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers. (2) Particulars of any directions given by the Minister in a period must be included in the annual report prepared by the Board and given to the Minister under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 for that period. (3) AA must comply with a direction given under subsection (1). (4) If AA satisfies the Minister that AA has suffered financial detriment as a result of complying with a direction given by the Minister under subsection (1), AA is entitled to be reimbursed by the Commonwealth the amount that the Minister determines, in writing, to be the amount of that financial detriment. In this subsection, financial detriment includes: (a) incurring costs that are greater than would otherwise have been incurred; and (b) forgoing revenue that would otherwise have been received. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a direction of the Minister requiring AA to perform a function mentioned in paragraph 8(1)(d) or (e). (6) This section does not affect the operation of section 22 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the application of government policy to corporate Commonwealth entities) in relation to AA.