Ministerial powers 20 15 Direction (1) South of Scotland Enterprise must comply with any direction issued to it by the Scottish Ministers. (2) A direction under this section may— (a) be general or relate to a particular function or matter, 25 (b) vary or revoke a direction under this section. (2A) Before issuing a direction under this section the Scottish Ministers must consult South of Scotland Enterprise about it. (3) Having issued a direction under this section, the Scottish Ministers must publish— (a) the direction, and 30 (b) their reasons for issuing it. 16 Financial assistance...