Section 4 Power of Secretary of State to give Agency directions.F1C1
Northern Ireland
After consulting with the Agency, the Secretary of State may give the Agency directions of a general or specific character as to the exercise of their functions; and it shall be the duty of the Agency to give effect to any such directions.
Subject to paragraph 9(3) of Schedule 2 to this Act, when the Secretary of State gives a direction under this section he shall either—
lay a copy of the direction before each House of Parliament within 28 days of giving it; or
lay a copy later, but lay with it a statement of the reason why a copy was not laid within 28 days.
The Agency’s report for any financial year shall set out any direction given under this section during that year.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Act except ss. 1, 20, 28, and paras. 1 to 6, 11 to 14, 16 and 17 of Sch. 1 repealed (E.W.S.) (1.4.1991) by 1990 c. 35, ss. 22(1), 23(4), 38(2), Sch. 3, Sch. 5 Pt. II; Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 Transfer Dates Order dated 1.3.1991.
Modifications
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S. 4 extended by Industry Act 1980 (c. 33, SIF 64), ss. 2, 22