33Delegation by Minister

33 Delegation by Minister

(1) The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided in the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Minister, delegate to an APS employee in the Department all or any of the powers of the Minister under this Act, other than: (a) the power to formulate principles, objectives and guidelines under section 5; and (aa) the power to determine standards under subsection 5A(1); and (ab) the power to approve key performance indicators under subsection 5A(2); and (b) the power to give approvals for the purposes of the definition of research or development activity in section 7; and (c) the power to give approvals under section 9; and (ca) the power to give approvals under section 9A; and (caa) the power to give approvals under section 9B; and (cb) the power to make orders under section 14F; and (d) the power to make determinations under section 24; and (e) this power of delegation. (2) A power delegated under subsection (1) shall, when exercised by the delegate, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister. (3) A delegation of a power by the Minister under subsection (1) does not prevent the exercise of the power by the Minister.