20CPublication of directions

### 20C Publication of directions > [*\[Section 20C Inserted by No. 18 of 2025, s. 53, Applied:01 Jan 2026\]*](/view/html/inforce/2026-01-01/act-2025-018#GS53@EN) > > > (1)  If a copy of a direction, or a copy of written notice of an amendment or revocation of such a direction, is given to the Board or a subsidiary board under [section 20A(5)](#GS20A@Gs5@EN) , the Minister must table a copy of the direction, or the written notice, in each House of Parliament within 7 sitting-days after the direction or notice is so given. > > > (2)  Despite [subsection (1)](#GS20C@Gs1@EN) , within 5 days after a board receives a copy of a direction or a copy of a written notice under [section 20A(5)](#GS20A@Gs5@EN) , the relevant board may make a written request to the members that the direction, or written notice of an amendment or revocation of a direction, should not be tabled under [subsection (1)](#GS20C@Gs1@EN) . > > > (3)  A board may only make a request under [subsection (2)](#GS20C@Gs2@EN) if the board is of the opinion that the tabling of the direction or written notice may – > > > > > > (a) disadvantage or cause damage to the Company or a subsidiary, whether directly or indirectly; or > > > > > > > (b) enable another person, whether directly or indirectly, to gain an unreasonable advantage; or > > > > > > > (c) constitute a breach of confidentiality; or > > > > > > > (d) prejudice an investigation into – > > > > > > > > > > (i) misconduct or possible misconduct; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) an offence, or possible offence, against this Act. > > > (4)  If the members are satisfied that a direction, or written notice of an amendment or revocation of a direction, should not be tabled under [subsection (1)](#GS20C@Gs1@EN) for a reason specified in [subsection (3)](#GS20C@Gs3@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) [subsection (1)](#GS20C@Gs1@EN) does not apply in respect of the direction, the amendment or the revocation; and > > > > > > > (b) the Minister must table a statement that the direction has been given, or that written notice of an amendment or revocation has been given, in each House of Parliament within 7 sitting-days after the direction or notice is given to the relevant board under [section 20A](#GS20A@EN) . > > > (5)  In the report prepared by the Board in respect of the Company and its subsidiaries for a financial year, the Board must publish – > > > > > > (a) subject to [paragraph (b)](#GS20C@Gs5@Hpb@EN) , a list of – > > > > > > > > > > (i) each direction, given to the Board or a subsidiary board under [section 20A](#GS20A@EN) , that was in effect in respect of the Company or subsidiary during the financial year; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) each revocation of a direction that was given to the Board or a subsidiary board, under [section 20A](#GS20A@EN) , during the financial year; or > > > > > > > (b) if the Minister has tabled a statement under [subsection (4)](#GS20C@Gs4@EN) in respect of a direction, or the amendment or revocation of a direction, given to the Board or a subsidiary board under [section 20A](#GS20A@EN) in respect of the financial year – a copy of the statement.