5. (1) The Minister may give—

(a) the city council, or

(b) the county council,

such directions, in relation to the performance of its functions under, or for the purposes of, this Act or in relation to the implementation of the Cork boundary alteration, as the Minister considers appropriate.

(2) The Minister may give the chief executive of the city council or the chief executive of the county council such directions, in relation to—

(a) the performance of his or her functions under, or for the purposes of, this Act,

(b) the implementation of the Cork boundary alteration,

as the Minister considers appropriate.

(3) A direction under this section may be given in relation to—

(a) the performance of any particular function or the performance of functions in general,

(b) the implementation of the Cork boundary alteration in general or any particular aspect of its implementation, or

(c) the making of any particular decision or doing of any particular act.

(4) A direction under this section may contain a requirement that, in relation to the Cork boundary alteration—

(a) a particular act be done or not be done, or

(b) a particular act be done in such manner or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the direction.

(5) A person to whom a direction is given under this section shall comply with that direction.