law: The Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008
  16. Power of Central
  
  Government to issue directions. -
  1.  
  
    Without
  
  prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act, the Board shall, in the
  
  discharge of its functions and duties under this Act, be bound by such
  
  directions on questions of policy as the Central Government may give in writing
  
  to it from time to time:
  that the
  
  Board shall, as far as practicable, be given an opportunity to express its
  
  views before any direction is given under this sub-section.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  decision of the Central Government, whether a question is one of the policy or
  
  not, shall be final.