58ADirections by the Minister and Secretary

#### 58A Directions by the Minister and Secretary 58A Directions by the Minister and Secretary > > (1) The Minister may give a direction to a public authority having functions under this Act to exercise those functions at or within the time specified in the direction. > > > (1A) The Minister or Secretary may give a direction to a person, including a licensee, to do a thing or carry out an activity at or within the times specified in the direction. > > > (1B) A direction under this section must only be given in relation to a pipeline, including in relation to the following— > > > > > (a) the preparation, amendment and implementation of pipeline management plans, pipeline decommissioning plans, pipeline suspension plans and pipeline abandonment plans, > > > > > (b) cyber security incidents, > > > > > (c) the conveyance of substances in pipelines, > > > > > (d) functions imposed or conferred on persons and bodies under this Act, > > > > > (e) the provision of information about a pipeline, including about a matter referred to in this subsection. > > > (2) A public authority or person to whom a direction is given under subsection (1) or (1A) shall comply, and is hereby empowered to comply, with the direction in accordance with the terms of the direction. > > > (3) Before giving a direction under subsection (1), the Minister shall consult with the responsible Minister concerned. > > > (4) The regulations may deal with matters relating to directions under this section, including the following— > > > > > (a) requirements or prerequisites before a direction may be given, > > > > > (b) the way a direction must be given, > > > > > (c) the content of a direction, > > > > > (d) making failure to comply with a direction an offence. > > **s 58A:** Ins 1985 No 217, Sch 2 (22). Am 2024 No 41, Sch 3\[30\]–\[33\]; 2025 No 21, Sch 2\[13\].