Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911
51JDirections by Governor‑General and Treasurer
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51J Directions by Governor‑General and Treasurer
Where the Governor‑General has delegated a power to the Treasurer under section 51H: (a) the Governor‑General may give directions to the Treasurer with respect to the exercise of that power; and (b) if the Treasurer has under subsection 51H(2) authorized another person to exercise that power, the Treasurer: (i) shall, if the Governor‑General gives a direction to the Treasurer under paragraph (a) with respect to the exercise of that power, give a corresponding direction to the other person; and (ii) may, subject to any direction given to the Treasurer under paragraph (a), give directions to the other person with respect to the exercise of that power.