Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may give the authority a written direction about a matter relevant to its functions if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary to give the direction in the public interest.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the direction may be that the authority develop or purchase a 1–12 syllabus for stated school studies, or a preparatory guideline or kindergarten guideline of a stated type, for its approval under this Act.
(3) Also, without limiting subsection (1), the direction may be that the authority must comply with—
(a) a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit; or
(b) another document, including, for example, another policy, standard or instrument.
(4) The authority must comply with the direction.
(5) The direction can not be about—
(a) the content of a 1–12 syllabus, preparatory guideline or kindergarten guideline; or
(b) the approval of a 1–12 syllabus, preparatory guideline or kindergarten guideline developed, purchased or revised by the authority; or
(c) the accreditation, under this Act, of a 1–12 syllabus, preparatory guideline or kindergarten guideline; or
(d) the approval, under this Act, of a work program for a school subject; or
(e) the recording of a particular person's results in certification studies on a certificate of achievement or statement of results; or
(f) the issue to a particular person of a QCE, another certificate of achievement or a statement of results.
(6) In the authority's annual report for a financial year, the authority must include copies of all directions given to it under this section in the financial year.
(7) This section is subject to section 76(3).