28BMinisterial direction and control

##### 28B Ministerial direction and control (1) The Board is, in the exercise of its powers and functions and the performance of its duties, subject to the joint control and direction of the Commonwealth Minister and the State Minister. (2) The Commonwealth Minister or the State Minister may, with the agreement of the other Minister, issue written directions to the Board on matters of policy, or as to the exercise of the Board’s powers or functions or the performance of its duties, and it is the duty of the Board to carry out any direction so given. (3) If the exercise of any power or function by the Board is dependent on the opinion or belief of the Board in relation to any matter and a direction is issued under this section in relation to that matter, the Board has the power to exercise the power or function or perform the duty in accordance with that direction.