Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00107:clause:3_166c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00107
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 166C
Character Range: 123616–124514

166C  Minister may give directions to Workplace Ombudsman

 (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, give written directions to the Workplace Ombudsman about the performance of his or her functions.

 (2) Directions given by the Minister under subsection (1) must be of a general nature only, and cannot relate to a particular case.

 (3) The Minister must not direct the Workplace Ombudsman in relation to the Workplace Ombudsman's performance of functions, or exercise of powers, as an Agency Head under the Public Service Act 1999.

 (4) The Workplace Ombudsman must comply with any direction given by the Minister under subsection (1).

 (5) Section 42 (Disallowance of legislative instruments) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 applies to a direction given under subsection (1) of this section, despite section 44 of that Act.

Division 2—Appointment and terms and conditions