(1) In exercising any of its functions under this Act the Big Lottery Fund shall comply with any direction given to it under this section.

(2) Subject to subsection (5), the power to give a direction under this section is exercisable by the Secretary of State.

(3) A direction under this section may, in particular -

(a) specify matters to be taken into account in determining the persons to whom the Fund distributes money;

(b) specify purposes for which (or matters to be taken into account in determining the purposes for which) the Fund may or may not distribute money;

(c) relate to the process used to determine what payments to make;

(d) relate to -

(i) the terms and conditions on which the Fund makes grants or loans, or

(ii) other arrangements under section 16(3).

(4) A direction under this section may, in particular -

(a) relate to arrangements under section 25;

(b) relate to the management and control of money received by the Fund;

(c) relate to the employment of staff;