9BGovernment Business Enterprise may object to Ministerial direction

9B Government Business Enterprise may object to Ministerial direction

[Section 9B Inserted by No. 18 of 2025, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2026]

(1)  Within 21 days after receiving a copy of a direction, or a copy of a written notice of an amendment or revocation of such a direction, under section 9A(5) , a Board or a subsidiary board may object to the direction, or its amendment or revocation, on any ground.

(2)  An objection under subsection (1) is to –

(a) be made in writing to the Portfolio Minister and the Treasurer; and

(b) specify the grounds of the objection.

(3)  If the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer receive an objection made under subsection (1) in respect of a direction –

(a) the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer, jointly, within 10 days after receiving the objection, are to notify the relevant board that the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer –

(i) intend to amend or revoke the direction in accordance with section 9A ; or

(ii) do not intend to amend or revoke the direction; and

(b) if the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer notify the relevant board under paragraph (a)(i) that the direction is to be amended or revoked, the direction is of no effect until it is so amended or revoked; and

(c) if the Portfolio Minister and Treasurer notify the relevant board under paragraph (a)(ii) that the direction is not to be amended or revoked –

(i) the Portfolio Minister must cause a copy of the objection to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 5 sitting-days after the Portfolio Minister received the objection; and

(ii) if the Portfolio Minister fails to table a copy of the objection under this paragraph, the direction is void.