5Delegation

5 Delegation

(1A) The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Minister, delegate to the Secretary, to an officer of the Department or to a person performing the duties of an office in the Department all or any of the powers of the Minister under this Act, other than this power of delegation. (1) The Secretary may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Secretary, delegate to an officer of the Department or to a person performing the duties of an office in the Department all or any of the powers of the Secretary under this Act, other than this power of delegation. (2) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister, or the Secretary, as the case requires. (3) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister, or the Secretary, as the case requires.