17Minister may give notices to AA about its strategic direction etc.

#### 17 Minister may give notices to AA about its strategic direction etc. (1) The Minister may notify AA in writing of the Minister’s views on the following matters: (a) the appropriate strategic direction for AA; (b) the manner in which AA should perform its functions. (2) In performing its functions, AA must take account of notices given to it under subsection (1). (3) In preparing a corporate plan under section 35 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the Board must take account of notices given to AA under subsection (1). (4) 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 a period must include: (a) a summary of notices given to AA under subsection (1) of this section in that period; and (b) a summary of action taken in that period by AA because of notices given to AA under subsection (1) of this section in that period or any other period.