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### 8 Delegation
> > (1) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 5, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS5@Hpa@EN) The Minister may delegate to any person any of the Minister's powers and functions under this Act, other than this power of delegation and the Minister's powers and functions under [section 27B](#GS27B@EN) .
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> > (2) The Director of Building Control may delegate to any person any of the Director's powers and functions under this Act, other than this power of delegation.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 5, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS5@Hpb@EN) A council may delegate to any person any of its powers and functions under this Act, other than this power of delegation and its powers and functions as a permit authority.
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> > (4) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 9 of 2023, s. 5, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS5@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (5) A delegation under this section is to be made by instrument in writing.