Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WATER ACT 2007 - SECT 215D

  (1)   The Minister may give directions, which must be consistent with the objects of this Act, to the Inspector - General about the performance of the Inspector - General's functions.

Note:   See also subsection   239AA(2) which provides for the Minister to direct the Inspector - General to conduct an inquiry into a particular matter.

  (2)   However, the Inspector - General is not subject to direction under subsection   (1) in relation to any of the following:

  (a)   the exercise of a power under Division   3B of Part   2 (audits);

  (b)   the performance of a function that is conferred by section   86K (enforcement of Part   2A);

  (c)   the exercise of a power under Part   8 (enforcement);

  (d)   the monitoring of compliance with, or the investigation of possible contraventions of, a designated compliance provision;

  (e)   the exercise of a power under Division   3 of Part   10AA (information gathering).

  (3)   The Inspector - General must comply with a direction under subsection   (1).

  (4)   A direction given under subsection   (1) is not a legislative instrument.