66Notice of proposed direction

66 Notice of proposed direction (1) If the Minister proposes to issue the board of a public health service with a direction under section 66A, the Minister must give a copy of the proposed direction to the board at least 7 days before giving the direction. (2) The board of a public health service may give the Minister comments in relation to the proposed direction before the day on which the direction is to be issued. (3) The Minister must take into account the comments of the board of a public health service in determining— (a) whether to issue the direction; and (b) if the direction is to be issued, the content of the direction. S. 66A inserted by No. 52/2004 s. 41.