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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.270Delegation—chairperson
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### sec.270 Delegation—chairperson
The chairperson may delegate the chairperson’s powers under this or another Act, other than under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 674 , to an appropriately qualified commission officer.
However—
the chairperson’s powers under section 82 (7) may only be delegated to the senior executive officer (crime); and
the chairperson’s powers under section 272 may only be delegated to a senior executive officer.
s 270 amd 2000 No. 5 s 810 sch 4 (amd 2006 No. 26 ss 84 , 86 ) (amdt could not be given effect); 2007 No. 37 s 162 sch ; 2013 No. 45 s 33 ; 2014 No. 21 s 59 ; 2016 No. 19 s 45 (1) – (2) ; 2016 No. 62 s 52 ; 2024 No. 41 s 40
(sec.270-ssec.1) The chairperson may delegate the chairperson’s powers under this or another Act, other than under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 674 , to an appropriately qualified commission officer.
(sec.270-ssec.2) However— the chairperson’s powers under section 82 (7) may only be delegated to the senior executive officer (crime); and the chairperson’s powers under section 272 may only be delegated to a senior executive officer.
- (a) the chairperson’s powers under section 82 (7) may only be delegated to the senior executive officer (crime); and
- (b) the chairperson’s powers under section 272 may only be delegated to a senior executive officer.