National Portrait Gallery of Australia Act 2012
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50 Ministerial directions
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, give directions to the Board: (a) in relation to the performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, of the Gallery; or (b) requiring the provision of a report or advice on a matter that relates to any of the Gallery’s functions or powers.
Note: Section 42 (disallowance) and Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 do not apply to the direction (see regulations made for the purposes of paragraphs 44(2)(b) and 54(2)(b) of that Act).
(2) A direction of a kind covered by paragraph (1)(a) must be of a general nature only. (3) The Board must comply with a direction under subsection (1).