Land Information Authority Act 2006

The Minister may, under section 65(1), direct the Authority to provide information of a class identified in the direction free of charge.

The direction may be expressed to apply only in a case of a class identified in the direction.

The Minister may give a direction as described in subsection (1) even though it would require the Authority to act contrary to the principles described in section 16, but this section does not enable the Minister to require information to be provided free of a charge fixed by a written law.

Before giving a direction as described in subsection (1), the Minister has to consider the impact, if any, that complying with the direction would have on the Authority’s ability to achieve its objectives and targets outlined in its strategic development plan and its statement of corporate intent, and the Minister may give the direction even though complying with it may prevent, or significantly affect, achievement of any of those objectives and targets.

The Minister cannot give a direction as described in subsection (1) unless —

the Minister is satisfied that there is a public benefit sufficient to justify giving the direction; and

the direction is given with the Treasurer’s concurrence.