Building Act 2016
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8 Delegation
(1) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 5, Applied:01 Oct 2024] 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 .
(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.
(3) [Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 5, Applied:01 Oct 2024] 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.
(4) [Section 8 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 9 of 2023, s. 5, Applied:01 Oct 2024] . . . . . . . .
(5) A delegation under this section is to be made by instrument in writing.