Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN SMALL BUSINESS AND FAMILY ENTERPRISE OMBUDSMAN ACT 2015 - SECT 20

  (1)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, give written directions to the Ombudsman about the performance of the Ombudsman's functions.

Note 1:   Section   42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the direction: see regulations made for the purposes of paragraph   44(2)(b) of that Act.

Note 2:   Part   4 of Chapter   3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the direction: see regulations made for the purposes of paragraph   54(2)(b) of that Act.

  (2)   The direction must be of a general nature only.

  (3)   The Ombudsman must comply with the direction.