Commentary on Sections Directions to the Commissioner
147.The general power in section 31 of the Act for the Parliament to issue directions to the Commissioner provides for operational flexibility in the overall arrangements for oversight of the registration regime by the Commissioner and the Parliament as provided for in Part 3 of the Act (in particular sections 22 to 30).
148.Subsection (1) provides that the Commissioner must, in carrying out the Commissioner’s functions conferred by or under the Act, comply with any direction given by the Parliament.
149.Subsection (2) provides a non-exhaustive list of examples of the types of thing a direction given by the Parliament may deal with. A direction may:
150.Subsection (3) makes clear that a direction under subsection (1) may not direct the Commissioner as to how any particular investigation is to be carried out.