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) . s 652 ins 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