Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
698Minister may issue directions
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698 Minister may issue directions
(1) The Minister may issue a written direction to Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria on any matter in relation to Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria that the Minister is satisfied is necessary.
(2) The Minister must cause a direction issued under subsection (1) to be published in the Government Gazette as soon as practicable after issuing the direction to Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria.
(3) Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria must comply with a direction issued under subsection (1).
(4) Despite subsection (3), an act or decision of the Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Board is not invalid only because of a failure to comply with a direction.
(5) A declared operator must take all reasonable steps to assist Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria to comply with any directions issued by the Minister to the extent that they relate to services being performed by the declared operator.