46Minister’s powers

#### 46 Minister’s powers (1) The Minister may, in writing, direct the \*Slot Manager: (a) to vary, suspend or cancel slots that have been allocated under the \*Slot Management Scheme as specified in the direction; or (b) to exercise the power to issue slots under the Scheme subject to limitations specified in the direction. The direction does not have to be consistent with the Slot Management Scheme. (2) Each of the following must comply with the direction: (a) the \*Slot Manager; (b) any person authorised by the Slot Manager, under the \*Slot Management Scheme, to exercise powers or perform functions of the Slot Manager in relation to the allocation or management of slots. (3) A direction by the Minister must be consistent with the \*maximum movement limit for \*aircraft movements. (4) The Minister is not to be taken, for the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001, to be a director of a company that is the \*Slot Manager because of the powers in relation to the Slot Manager that are conferred on the Minister by this section. (5) The Minister must, in relation to each direction: (a) include in the direction a statement of the reasons for giving the direction; and (b) cause a copy of the direction to be tabled in each House of the Parliament not later than 6 sitting days of that House after the day on which the direction is given (6) A direction is not a legislative instrument.