8Delegation

8 Delegation S. 8(1) amended by Nos 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 4(a)(b)), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 41/2015 s. 36. (1) The Secretary may, by instrument, delegate to the Commissioner or to any other employee of the Department or to any officer within the meaning of Part 5 or Part 9 any function, power, duty or responsibility of the Secretary— S. 8(1)(a) amended by Nos 46/1998 (a) under this Act or the regulations or under any other Act other than the **Public Administration Act 2004**; or S. 8(1)(ab) inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 24, amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 45.2). (ab) under regulations made under any Act other than the **Public Administration Act 2004**; or (b) under an agreement under Part 2A— except this power of delegation and the Secretary's powers under section 54A. S. 8(2) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 4(a)). (2) The Secretary may under subsection (1) delegate a function, power, duty or responsibility to a person or class of persons. S. 8A inserted by No. 94/1994 s. 6.