Family and Community Services Act 1972
Div 1Administration
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Division 1—Administration 8—Delegation (1) The Minister may, from time to time, by instrument in writing, delegate to the Chief Executive such of the Minister's powers, duties, responsibilities and functions under this Act or any other Act as the Minister thinks fit, and may at any time revoke any such delegation. (2) The Chief Executive may delegate to an employee of the Department or, with the approval of the Minister, to any other suitable person, any of the powers, duties, responsibilities or functions vested in, or delegated to, the Chief Executive under this Act or any other Act. (3) A delegation under this section is revocable at will, and does not prevent the exercise or performance of any power, duty, responsibility or function by the Minister or Chief Executive.