Research and Innovation Act 2024

Power of Minister to issue guidelines to Agency

12. (1) The Minister may issue guidelines in writing to the Agency for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Guidelines issued under subsection (1) may relate to—

(a) codes of practice for governance or such other codes that may be issued from time to time by a Minister of the Government,

(b) policy guidance or changes in policy, or

(c) changes of objectives in the corporate plan of the Agency under section 23 .

(3) In performing its functions under this Act, the Agency shall have regard to any guidelines issued by the Minister under this section.

(4) The Minister may publish guidelines issued by him or her under subsection (1) in such manner as he or she considers appropriate.