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Crown Entities Act 2004

Operation of Crown entities - Provisions applying generally to Crown entities - Directions to statutory entities and Crown entity companies

105: No power to direct independent Crown entities or Crown entity companies on government policy unless provided in another Act

You could also call this:

"Ministers can't tell independent Crown entities what to do, unless another law says they can."

If you are a Minister in charge of a Crown entity or company that works independently, you cannot tell them what to do about government policies. You can only do this if another law says you can. This means that independent Crown entities or companies usually make their own decisions about government policies, unless another law gives you the power to direct them.

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Part 3Operation of Crown entities
Provisions applying generally to Crown entities: Directions to statutory entities and Crown entity companies

105No power to direct independent Crown entities or Crown entity companies on government policy unless provided in another Act

  1. A responsible Minister of an independent Crown entity or a Crown entity company may not direct the entity or company to have regard to or to give effect to a government policy unless specifically provided in another Act.