Racing Integrity Act 2016

The Minister may give the commission a written direction about the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers if the Minister is satisfied it is in the best interests of the Queensland racing industry to give the direction.

However, the Minister may not give the commission a direction about any of the following—

a decision of the commission that is an original decision;

a decision of the commission made under the rules of racing for a code of racing;

a decision mentioned in section 240(2);

a matter for which the commission is conducting an audit or investigation.

The commission must comply with a direction given under subsection (1).

The commission—

must include in its annual report, prepared under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 63, details of any direction given by the Minister under subsection (1) during the financial year to which the report relates; and

may include in the report a comment about the effect on the commission’s activities of complying with the direction.