sec.185AMinister’s power to give directions in public interest

### sec.185A Minister’s power to give directions in public interest The Minister may give the board of examiners a written direction about a matter relevant to the performance of the board’s functions under this Act if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary, and in the public interest, to give the direction. Without limiting subsection (1) , the direction may be— to give the Minister reports and information; or to apply a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit. The direction can not be about any of the following— issuing, or refusing to issue, a board qualification; renewing, or refusing to renew, a board qualification; otherwise amending, suspending or cancelling a board qualification. The board of examiners must comply with the direction. s 185A ins 2024 No. 34 s 61 (sec.185A-ssec.1) The Minister may give the board of examiners a written direction about a matter relevant to the performance of the board’s functions under this Act if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary, and in the public interest, to give the direction. (sec.185A-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the direction may be— to give the Minister reports and information; or to apply a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit. (sec.185A-ssec.3) The direction can not be about any of the following— issuing, or refusing to issue, a board qualification; renewing, or refusing to renew, a board qualification; otherwise amending, suspending or cancelling a board qualification. (sec.185A-ssec.4) The board of examiners must comply with the direction. - (a) to give the Minister reports and information; or - (b) to apply a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit. - (a) issuing, or refusing to issue, a board qualification; - (b) renewing, or refusing to renew, a board qualification; - (c) otherwise amending, suspending or cancelling a board qualification.