sec.652Referral of matters etc. by responsible Minister

### sec.652 Referral of matters etc. by responsible Minister The responsible Minister for a participating jurisdiction may— refer a matter relevant to that jurisdiction to the Regulator for action under this Law; or ask the Regulator for information about the exercise of the Regulator’s functions under this Law as applied in that jurisdiction. However, the Minister can not— refer a matter to the Regulator under subsection (1) (a) that may require the Regulator to take action that is inconsistent with— a direction given by the responsible Ministers under section 651 ; or the approved guidelines; or direct the Regulator to take or not to take particular action in relation to a matter referred to the Regulator under subsection (1) (a) ; or otherwise influence the exercise of the Regulator’s functions under this Law. The Regulator may charge a fee for dealing with a referral or request made under subsection (1) . A fee charged by the Regulator under subsection (3) must be an amount— the Regulator considers reasonable; and that is no more than the reasonable cost of dealing with the referral or request. Section 740 (2) to (4) do not apply to a fee charged by the Regulator under subsection (3) . sch s 652 sub 2013 No. 4 s 12 (sec.652-ssec.1) The responsible Minister for a participating jurisdiction may— refer a matter relevant to that jurisdiction to the Regulator for action under this Law; or ask the Regulator for information about the exercise of the Regulator’s functions under this Law as applied in that jurisdiction. (sec.652-ssec.2) However, the Minister can not— refer a matter to the Regulator under subsection (1) (a) that may require the Regulator to take action that is inconsistent with— a direction given by the responsible Ministers under section 651 ; or the approved guidelines; or direct the Regulator to take or not to take particular action in relation to a matter referred to the Regulator under subsection (1) (a) ; or otherwise influence the exercise of the Regulator’s functions under this Law. (sec.652-ssec.3) The Regulator may charge a fee for dealing with a referral or request made under subsection (1) . (sec.652-ssec.4) A fee charged by the Regulator under subsection (3) must be an amount— the Regulator considers reasonable; and that is no more than the reasonable cost of dealing with the referral or request. (sec.652-ssec.5) Section 740 (2) to (4) do not apply to a fee charged by the Regulator under subsection (3) . - (a) refer a matter relevant to that jurisdiction to the Regulator for action under this Law; or - (b) ask the Regulator for information about the exercise of the Regulator’s functions under this Law as applied in that jurisdiction. - (a) refer a matter to the Regulator under subsection (1) (a) that may require the Regulator to take action that is inconsistent with— (i) a direction given by the responsible Ministers under section 651 ; or (ii) the approved guidelines; or - (i) a direction given by the responsible Ministers under section 651 ; or - (ii) the approved guidelines; or - (b) direct the Regulator to take or not to take particular action in relation to a matter referred to the Regulator under subsection (1) (a) ; or - (c) otherwise influence the exercise of the Regulator’s functions under this Law. - (i) a direction given by the responsible Ministers under section 651 ; or - (ii) the approved guidelines; or - (a) the Regulator considers reasonable; and - (b) that is no more than the reasonable cost of dealing with the referral or request.