Ministerial powers
17Direction
(1)
South of Scotland Enterprise must comply with any direction issued to it by the Scottish Ministers.
(2)
A direction under this section may—
(a)
be general or relate to a particular function or matter,
(b)
vary or revoke a direction under this section.
(3)
Before issuing a direction under this section the Scottish Ministers must consult South of Scotland Enterprise about it.
(4)
Having issued a direction under this section, the Scottish Ministers must publish—
(a)
the direction, and
(b)
their reasons for issuing it.