Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
171ASubdelegation by TEQSA or National VET Regulator
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171A Subdelegation by TEQSA or National VET Regulator
(1) If the Secretary delegates a function or power under subsection 170(3) to TEQSA, TEQSA may, in writing, subdelegate the function or power to: (a) a Commissioner (within the meaning of the TEQSA Act); or (b) the Chief Executive Officer of TEQSA; or (c) a member of the staff of TEQSA (within the meaning of the TEQSA Act) who: (i) is an SES employee, or acting SES employee; or (ii) holds or performs the duties of an Executive Level 1 or 2 position or an equivalent position.
Note: The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(2) If the Secretary delegates a function or power under subsection 170(3) to the National VET Regulator, the National VET Regulator may, in writing, subdelegate the function or power to a member of the staff of the Regulator (within the meaning of the NVETR Act) who: (a) is an SES employee, or acting SES employee; or (b) holds or performs the duties of an Executive Level 1 or 2 position or an equivalent position.
Note: The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.