Cap. 591 Art. 8Independence of the Authority and its relations with the Minister. 

(1) Except as expressly provided for in other provisions of the Act, the Authority shall act independently, impartially and without bias in the exercise of its regulatory, supervisory, market surveillance and enforcement functions at law, including in the development of guidelines and binding documentation, its internal procedures and the organisation of its staff. In doing so the Authority shall not seek or take instructions from any other person in relation to the exercise of the tasks assigned to it by law, and this without prejudice to any supervision, however so described, that may be undertaken in accordance with the Constitution.

(2) The Minister, in relation to matters that affect the public interest, may give to the Authority, from time to time, policy directions in writing of a general character, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and, on the policies to be followed in the carrying out of the functions vested in the Authority by or under the Act.

(3) The provisions of article 77 of the Public Finance

Management Act shall not apply to the Authority.