8.—(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Corporation, give such directions to the Corporation as he thinks fit as to the exercise by it of its functions.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), if it appears to the Minister to be requisite or expedient to do so —
(a)
in the interests of public security, national defence, or relations with the government of another country; or
(b)
in order —
(i)
to discharge or facilitate the discharge of an obligation binding on the Government by virtue of its being a member of an international organisation or a party to an international agreement;
(ii)
to attain or facilitate the attainment of any other object the attainment of which is in the Minister’s opinion requisite or expedient in view of the Government being a member of such an organisation or a party to such an agreement; or
(iii)
to enable the Government to become a member of such an organisation or a party to such an agreement,
he may, after consultation with the Corporation, give such directions to the Corporation as are necessary in the circumstances of the case.
(3) The Corporation shall give effect to any directions given to it under subsections (1) and (2).
(4) The Corporation shall not disclose any directions given to it under subsections (1) and (2) if the Minister notifies the Corporation that he is of the opinion that disclosure of the directions is against the public interest.