(1) The Minister may refer to the CEO, the Council or a Principal Committee (other than the Embryo Research Licensing Committee of the NHMRC) any matter within the scope of the CEO, Council or Committee's functions.
(2) The CEO, the Council or a Principal Committee must deal with a matter referred to him, her or it by the Minister under subsection (1).
Instruments are not legislative instruments
(3) An instrument under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.