17Ministerial directions

17 Ministerial directions

(1) The Authority is subject to the general direction and control of the Minister.

(2) The Authority is subject to any specific direction given to it by the Minister.

(3) The Authority is subject to any specific direction given to it by the Minister or the Treasurer—

(a) to establish a Project Fund in relation to a Suburban Rail Loop project; or

(b) in relation to a payment into or out of a Project Fund under section 47.

(4) The Authority is subject to any specific direction in relation to financial or reporting matters given to it by the Treasurer.

(5) The Authority must publish a specific direction—

(a) in the Government Gazette; and

(b) on its Internet site.

(6) The chief executive officer may cause to be published a consolidated version of a direction which includes any amendments to the direction if—

(a) the Authority determines that the direction must be published; or

(b) the terms of the direction require its publication—

(i) in the Government Gazette; and

(ii) on the Internet site of the Authority.

(7) The Authority must include any direction under subsection (2), (3) or (4) (including any amended direction) in its report of operations.

(8) To the extent that a direction referred to in subsection (4) is inconsistent with a direction referred to in subsection (2), the direction referred to in subsection (4) prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

(9) If the Authority considers that a direction referred to in subsection (2) is inconsistent with a direction referred to in subsection (4), the Authority must notify the Minister and the Treasurer of the inconsistency and the extent of the inconsistency.

(10) An agreement or arrangement entered into under this Act in contravention of subsection (2), (3) or (4) is not void only because of that contravention.