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Coal Industry Act 1946
21Delegation of Board’s powers and functions
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##### 21 Delegation of Board’s powers and functions
(1) The Board may, by writing under its seal, delegate its powers and functions, other than this power of delegation, to any member or employee of the Board or to any committee of persons (whether of members only or members and other persons).
(2) A delegation:
(a) may be general or limited; and
(b) may be revoked, wholly or partly, by the Board.
(3) A delegated power or function may be exercised only in accordance with any conditions to which the delegation is subject.
(4) A delegated power or function that is duly exercised by a delegate is taken to have been exercised by the Board.
(5) If the exercise of a power or function by the Board is dependent on the opinion, belief or state of mind of the Board in relation to any matter, the power or function may be exercised by the delegate on the opinion, belief or state of mind of the delegate in relation to any such matter.
(6) When a power or function is delegated to a particular member, the power or function may be exercised by the person for the time being acting for that member in accordance with section 9.
(7) A power or function that has been delegated may, despite the delegation, be exercised by the Board.