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Financial Accountability Act 2009
sec.48Delegation by Treasurer of particular powers
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### sec.48 Delegation by Treasurer of particular powers
The Treasurer may delegate the Treasurer’s powers mentioned in subsection (2) to an officer or employee of the treasury department who has the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power.
an officer’s classification level in the public service
Subsection (1) applies to the powers of the Treasurer under sections 17 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 26 , 50 , 51 , 55 , 59 , 71 , 77 , 78 , 81 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 87 and 97 to the extent it continues the application of section 46 (4) of the repealed Act.
Also, the Treasurer may delegate the Treasurer’s powers under—
section 21 to an accountable officer to the extent the losses relate to administered receipts of the accountable officer’s department; and
section 50 or 53 (5) to either of the following who has the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power—
the chief executive officer or another officer or employee of the Queensland Investment Corporation;
an officer or employee of the Queensland Treasury Corporation.
In this section—
repealed Act means the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 .
s 48 amd 2013 No. 39 s 4 ; 2015 No. 4 s 53
(sec.48-ssec.1) The Treasurer may delegate the Treasurer’s powers mentioned in subsection (2) to an officer or employee of the treasury department who has the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power. an officer’s classification level in the public service
(sec.48-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies to the powers of the Treasurer under sections 17 , 18 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 26 , 50 , 51 , 55 , 59 , 71 , 77 , 78 , 81 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 87 and 97 to the extent it continues the application of section 46 (4) of the repealed Act.
(sec.48-ssec.3) Also, the Treasurer may delegate the Treasurer’s powers under— section 21 to an accountable officer to the extent the losses relate to administered receipts of the accountable officer’s department; and section 50 or 53 (5) to either of the following who has the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power— the chief executive officer or another officer or employee of the Queensland Investment Corporation; an officer or employee of the Queensland Treasury Corporation.
(sec.48-ssec.4) In this section— repealed Act means the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 .
- (a) section 21 to an accountable officer to the extent the losses relate to administered receipts of the accountable officer’s department; and
- (b) section 50 or 53 (5) to either of the following who has the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power— (i) the chief executive officer or another officer or employee of the Queensland Investment Corporation; (ii) an officer or employee of the Queensland Treasury Corporation.
- (i) the chief executive officer or another officer or employee of the Queensland Investment Corporation;
- (ii) an officer or employee of the Queensland Treasury Corporation.
- (i) the chief executive officer or another officer or employee of the Queensland Investment Corporation;
- (ii) an officer or employee of the Queensland Treasury Corporation.