127CMinister may give directions in relation to Nominal Insurer Fund and Special Account

### 127C Minister may give directions in relation to Nominal Insurer Fund and Special Account > [*\[Section 127C Inserted by No. 85 of 2009, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS43@EN) > > > (1)  The Nominal Insurer may, in writing, request the Minister for directions in relation to an amount that – > > > > > > (a) is in the Nominal Insurer Fund established under [section 127A](#GS127A@EN) or the Special Account established under [section 127B](#GS127B@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) is, in the opinion of the Nominal Insurer, in excess of the amount required for the purposes for which the Nominal Insurer Fund, or the Special Account, as the case may be, is established. > > > (2)  The Minister may, in writing, after receiving under [subsection (1)](#GS127C@Gs1@EN) a request in relation to an amount, direct the Nominal Insurer as to how the Nominal Insurer is to deal with the amount. > > > (3)  A direction under [subsection (2)](#GS127C@Gs2@EN) in relation to an amount referred to in a request under [subsection (1)](#GS127C@Gs1@EN) may require the Nominal Insurer to – > > > > > > (a) retain in the Nominal Insurer Fund, or the Special Account, as the case may be, the amount or a part of the amount; or > > > > > > > (b) pay the amount, or part of the amount, for – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a purpose related to the provision of rehabilitation or compensation for injured workers; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the promotion of workplace safety; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) purposes that are, in the opinion of the Minister, related to the objects of this Act. > > > (4)  The Nominal Insurer is to publish in its next annual report under [section 131AA](#GS131AA@EN) a copy of a direction given to the Nominal Insurer under [subsection (2)](#GS127C@Gs2@EN) . > > > (5)  The Minister must cause a copy of a direction given under [subsection (2)](#GS127C@Gs2@EN) to be laid before each House of Parliament within 10 sitting-days after making the direction. > > > (6)  The Nominal Insurer must comply with a direction given to it under [subsection (2)](#GS127C@Gs2@EN) .