Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may give the council a written direction about a matter relevant to the council's functions under this Act if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary to give the direction in the public interest.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a direction may be to give reports and information to the Minister.
(3) However, a direction can not be about the following--
(a) the registering or enrolment of, or refusal to register or enrol, an applicant for registration or enrolment;
(b) the suspension or cancellation of a registration or enrolment;
(c) the issue or renewal, or refusal to issue or renew, an annual licence certificate;
(d) the authorisation of, or refusal to authorise, a person to practise midwifery or nursing;
(e) the revocation of an authorisation of a person to practise midwifery or nursing;
(f) a decision to accredit, or refuse to accredit, a nursing course;
(g) a decision to cancel the accreditation of a nursing course;
(h) referring a disciplinary matter to the tribunal.
(4) The council must comply with the direction.
(5) The council's annual report for a financial year, under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, must include copies of all directions given to it in the financial year.
(6) However, the council must exclude from the copies all information likely to identify a registered nurse, enrolled nurse, or person authorised to practise midwifery or nursing, to whom the direction relates.