Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) Subject to this Act and other laws of the State, the Monitor has complete discretion in the performance or exercise of his or her functions and powers.
(2) In particular, and without limiting subsection (1), but subject to subsection (3), the Monitor is not subject to the direction or control of the Minister in respect of the performance or exercise by the Monitor of his or her functions and powers in respect of a specific matter or complaint.
(3) The Minister may issue a general direction in writing to the Monitor in respect of the performance by the Monitor of his or her functions under this Act.
(4) A general direction issued under subsection (3) must as soon as practicable after it is given to the Monitor be published in the Government Gazette.
(5) The Monitor must comply with a general direction given under subsection (3).