41.— (1) The Minister may give directions to a housing authority or responsible housing authority, as the case may be, in relation to all or any of the following:

(a) the number of members and composition, including an appropriate gender balance, of a homelessness consultative forum or joint homelessness consultative forum, as the case may be;

(b) the number of members and composition of a management group;

(c) the period of appointment of the members of a homelessness consultative forum or joint homelessness consultative forum, as the case may be, and the management group;

(d) the terms and conditions of appointment (including terms and conditions relating to removal, resignation, the filling of casual vacancies and re-appointment) of the members of a homelessness consultative forum or joint homelessness consultative forum, as the case may be, and the management group;

(e) the appointment of the chairperson of a homelessness consultative forum or of the joint homelessness consultative forum, as the case may be;

(f) services and support relating to the operation of the homelessness consultative forum, joint homelessness consultative forum or management group, as the case may be.

(2) A housing authority or responsible housing authority, as the case may be, shall, in the performance of its functions under this Chapter, comply with any directions given by the Minister under subsection (1).