Section 5: Powers of the Minister to give directives to the Council.

(1)
The Minister may give to the Council directives of a general character or relating to particular matters (but not to any individual person or case) with regard to the exercise by the Council of its functions and it shall be the duty of the Council to comply with the directives.
(2)
Before giving a directive under subsection (1) of this section, the Minister shall give a copy of the proposed directive on the Council and shall afford the Council an opportunity of making representation to him with respect to the directives.
(3) The Minister may, after considering any representations made to him in pursuance of subsection (2) of this section, give the directive either without modification or with such modifications as appear to him to be appropriate, having regard to the representations made to him in pursuance of that subsection.