20Meaning of improper exercise of power

### 20 Meaning of improper exercise of power > In [section 17(2)(e)](#GS17@Gs2@Hpe@EN) and [section 18(2)(e)](#GS18@Gs2@Hpe@EN) , a reference to an improper exercise of a power is taken to include – > > > > (a) taking an irrelevant consideration into account in the exercise of a power; and > > > > > (b) failing to take a relevant consideration into account in the exercise of a power; and > > > > > (c) an exercise of a power for a purpose other than a purpose for which the power is conferred; and > > > > > (d) an exercise of a discretionary power in bad faith; and > > > > > (e) an exercise of a personal discretionary power at the direction of another person; and > > > > > (f) an exercise of a discretionary power in accordance with a rule without regard to the merits of the particular case; and > > > > > (g) an exercise of a power that is so unreasonable that no reasonable person could so exercise the power; and > > > > > (h) an exercise of a power in such a way that the result of the exercise of the power is uncertain; and > > > > > (i) any other exercise of a power in a way that is an abuse of the power.