Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The authority is subject to the written directions of the Ministers in performing its functions.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the authority is not subject to direction by the Ministers—
(a) in relation to the conduct of any investigation by the authority (except as provided in subsection (3) and section 24); or
(b) in relation to the content of any report of the authority; or
(c) in performing its functions under part 5.
(3) For the conduct of an investigation by the authority, the Ministers may direct the authority to consult with a stated entity.
(4) The Ministers must cause a copy of any direction to be gazetted within 14 days after it is given.
(5) Despite subsection (2), if a direction is a direction by the Ministers under section 10(e), the direction must state how the investigation is to be conducted and, for that purpose, may apply all or stated provisions of part 6 to the investigation.
(6) To the extent the direction applies all or stated provisions of part 6, the part or stated provisions apply to the investigation.