Act No. 4, 1999 BROADCASTING ACT, 1999 expenditure controls (b) The Authority, in performing its functions in terms of this Act, must consider any policy direction issued by the Minister under paragraph (a). (c) No such direction may be issued regarding the granting of a licence or regarding the amendment, suspension or revocation of a licence. (d) No such direction may be issued which interferes with the independence of the Authority or which affects the powers and functions of the Authority. (6) The Minister shall, before a policy direction contemplated in subsection (5) is issued (a) consult the Authority; (b) in order to obtain the view of interested persons, cause the text of such direction to be published in the Gazette together with a notice declaring his or her intention to issue that direction and inviting interested persons to lodge written representations in relation to the direction in the manner specified in such notice within 30 days from the date of the notice: (c) refer the proposed direction for comment to the committees of Parliament appointed for the purpose of considering matters relating to broadcasting. (7) The provision of subsection (6) shall not apply in respect of any amendment by the Minister of a policy direction in consequence of comments or representations received by him or her pursuant to consultation, publication or reference in terms of that subsection (8) A policy direction issued under this section may be amended, withdrawn or substituted by the Minister, and