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437 Delegation
S. 437(1) amended by No. 35/2023 s. 46.
(1) The Governing Board may by instrument delegate all or any of the Authority's powers and functions under this Act or any other Act to—
(a) a public sector body; or
(b) a council; or
(c) an officer or employee, or class of officer or employee, of the Authority; or
(d) an officer or employee, or class of officer or employee, of any other public sector body or a council.
(2) If the Governing Board delegates a power or function to a public sector body or council under subsection (1), the body or council may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, in writing, delegate the delegated power or function—
(a) to an officer or employee of the body or council; or
(b) to a class of officer or employee of the body or council.
(3) If the Governing Board delegates a power or function to the chief executive officer under subsection (1), the chief executive officer may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, in writing, delegate the delegated power or function to—
(a) an officer or employee of the Authority; or
(b) the holder of an office or position with the Authority.
(4) The Governing Board may give directions in respect of the exercise of a power or the carrying out of a function delegated under subsection (1), (2) or (3).
(5) Without limiting subsection (4), a direction given under that subsection may—
(a) impose conditions or limitations on the exercise of the power or the carrying out of the function specified in the instrument of delegation; and
(b) be of general or limited application.
Pt 14.4 (Heading and ss 438–451) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 18 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 32−40, 3/2020 ss 45, 46, 47/2020 s. 27).
Part 14.4—Financial matters
S. 438 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 18 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 32−40, 3/2020 ss 45, 46, 47/2020 s. 27).