50Minister may give directions to AUSTEL

50 Minister may give directions to AUSTEL

(1) The Minister may give written directions to AUSTEL in relation to the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers. (2) A direction under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette. (3) The Minister must not give under subsection (1) a direction:

(aa) that he or she is empowered to give under section 87P; or

(a) that he or she is empowered to give under section 106, or would apart from subsection 106(2) be empowered to give under section 106; or

(b) about a matter that he or she is empowered to determine under section 140; or

(c) that he or she is empowered to give under section 204, or would apart from section 205 be empowered to give under section 204; or

(ca) that he or she is empowered to give under section 238C, or would apart from section 238D be empowered to give under section 238C; or

(d) that he or she is empowered to give under section 244; or

(e) that he or she is empowered to give under section 250, or would apart from section 251 be empowered to give under section 250.