29Functions of the Council

29 Functions of the Council

(1) The Council’s functions are: (a) to provide advice, and make recommendations, to the CEO about the performance of the Agency’s functions, on its own initiative or at the request of the CEO; and (b) to provide advice to the Minister about asbestos safety, asbestos‑related diseases, silica safety and silica‑related diseases; and (c) to monitor the implementation of the National Strategic Plans by Commonwealth, State, Territory and local governments; and (d) to provide advice, and make recommendations, about the National Strategic Plans and annual operational plans. (2) The Council may issue written guidelines to the CEO about the performance of the Agency’s functions. (2A) The Council must not issue guidelines that are inconsistent with any directions given under section 14 (Minister’s directions to CEO). (2B) Any guidelines that are inconsistent with a direction of the kind referred to in subsection (2A) have no effect to the extent of the inconsistency. (3) The Council has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions. (5) Guidelines issued under subsection (2) are not a legislative instrument.