65Ministerial direction to perform community service obligation

65 Ministerial direction to perform community service obligation

(1)  [Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:27 Nov 2002] The Portfolio Minister and Treasurer, jointly, may give a direction to a Government Business Enterprise to perform, provide or allow a function, service or concession that they are satisfied would not be performed, provided or allowed if the Government Business Enterprise were a business in the private sector acting in accordance with sound commercial practice.

(2)  A Government Business Enterprise must comply with a direction given under subsection (1) .

(3)  [Section 65 Subsection (3) amended by No. 42 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:27 Nov 2002] The Portfolio Minister and Treasurer, jointly, may amend or revoke a direction given under subsection (1) .

(4)  The amendment or revocation must specify the date on which it takes effect.

(5)  Within 21 days after receiving a direction given under subsection (1) , the Government Business Enterprise may object to the direction on any ground.

(6)  An objection –

(a) is to be in writing; and

(b) is to specify the grounds for the objection; and

(c) [Section 65 Subsection (6) amended by No. 42 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:27 Nov 2002] is to be provided to the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer.

(7)  [Section 65 Subsection (7) amended by No. 42 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:27 Nov 2002] If, on receiving an objection, the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer, jointly, determine that the direction is not to be withdrawn or amended, they must cause a copy of the direction and the objection to be laid before each House of Parliament within 5 sitting days after receipt of the objection.