Carry out directions, upsetting cat (5)
I believe the answer is:
enact
'carry out' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'directions upsetting cat' is the wordplay.
'directions' becomes 'en' (east and north).
'upsetting' indicates an anagram.
'cat' with letters rearranged gives 'act'.
'en'+'act'='ENACT'
(Other definitions for enact that I've seen before include "Ordain" , "Play one's part" , "Authorize" , "Pass into law" , "Put into law" .)