Economic Development Act 2012
sec.169Delegations
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sec.169 Delegations
MEDQ may delegate any of its functions or powers under this Act, other than a function or power under chapter 2 , part 3 , division 3A or chapter 5 , part 3B , to any of the following— the CEO; the executive officer; the board; a board member; a local representative committee; a member of a local representative committee; a local government; the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority; an appropriately qualified employee of the EDQ employing office who performs work for or within, or duties in, MEDQ under a mobility arrangement mentioned in section 32ZH . For the delegation of MEDQ’s functions or powers under chapter 5 , part 3B , division 2 , see section 171K . The CEO may subdelegate a function or power of MEDQ delegated to the CEO under subsection (1) to an appropriately qualified employee of the EDQ employing office who performs work for or within, or duties in, MEDQ under a mobility arrangement mentioned in section 32ZH . The executive officer may subdelegate a function or power of MEDQ delegated to the executive officer under subsection (1) to an appropriately qualified employee of the EDQ employing office who performs work for or within, or duties in, MEDQ under a mobility arrangement mentioned in section 32ZH . A local government may subdelegate a function or power of MEDQ delegated to it under subsection (1) to an appropriately qualified employee of the local government. However, subsection (4) does not apply to a function or power if MEDQ has, when delegating the function or power to the local government, directed that the function or power can not be subdelegated. A board member may delegate the member’s functions as a member to an appropriately qualified employee of the EDQ employing office who performs work for or within, or duties in, MEDQ under a mobility arrangement mentioned in section 32ZH . The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority may subdelegate a function or power of MEDQ delegated to it under subsection (1) to— a member of the authority’s board of management; or the authority’s chief executive officer; or an appropriately qualified member of the authority’s staff. However, subsection (7) does not apply to a function or power if MEDQ has, when delegating the function or power to the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority, directed that the function or power can not be subdelegated. In this section— Cross River Rail Delivery Authority means the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority established under the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Act 2016 , section 8 . s 169 amd 2016 No. 66 s 78 ; 2019 No. 11 s 231 s ch 1 pt 1 ; 2020 No. 11 s 10 ; 2024 No. 32 s 57 (sec.169-ssec.1) MEDQ may delegate any of its functions or powers under this Act, other than a function or power under chapter 2 , part 3 , division 3A or chapter 5 , part 3B , to any of the following— the CEO; the executive officer; the board; a board member; a local representative committee; a member of a local representative committee; a local government; the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority; an appropriately qualified employee of the EDQ employing office who performs work for or within, or duties in, MEDQ under a mobility arrangement mentioned in section 32ZH . For the delegation of MEDQ’s functions or powers under chapter 5 , part 3B , division 2 , see section 171K . (sec.169-ssec.2) The CEO may subdelegate a function or power of MEDQ delegated to the CEO under subsection (1) to an appropriately qualified employee of the EDQ employing office who performs work for or within, or duties in, MEDQ under a mobility arrangement mentioned in section 32ZH . (sec.169-ssec.3) The executive officer may subdelegate a function or power of MEDQ delegated to the executive officer under subsection (1) to an appropriately qualified employee of the EDQ employing office who performs work for or within, or duties in, MEDQ under a mobility arrangement mentioned in section 32ZH . (sec.169-ssec.4) A local government may subdelegate a function or power of MEDQ delegated to it under subsection (1) to an appropriately qualified employee of the local government. (sec.169-ssec.5) However, subsection (4) does not apply to a function or power if MEDQ has, when delegating the function or power to the local government, directed that the function or power can not be subdelegated. (sec.169-ssec.6) A board member may delegate the member’s functions as a member to an appropriately qualified employee of the EDQ employing office who performs work for or within, or duties in, MEDQ under a mobility arrangement mentioned in section 32ZH . (sec.169-ssec.7) The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority may subdelegate a function or power of MEDQ delegated to it under subsection (1) to— a member of the authority’s board of management; or the authority’s chief executive officer; or an appropriately qualified member of the authority’s staff. (sec.169-ssec.8) However, subsection (7) does not apply to a function or power if MEDQ has, when delegating the function or power to the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority, directed that the function or power can not be subdelegated. (sec.169-ssec.9) In this section— Cross River Rail Delivery Authority means the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority established under the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Act 2016 , section 8 .