Defence Trade Controls Act 2012
74Delegation by Secretary
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74 Delegation by Secretary
(1) The Secretary may, by writing, delegate all or any of the Secretary’s functions or powers under this Act or the regulations to: (a) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department; or (b) an APS employee who holds, or is acting in, an Executive Level 2, or equivalent, position in the Department.
Note: The expressions APS employee, SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the Secretary’s powers under section 14C, 39 or 72. (3) In performing functions or exercising powers under a delegation under this section, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Secretary.