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Financial Accountability Act 2009
sec.76Delegations by accountable officers
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### sec.76 Delegations by accountable officers
An accountable officer may delegate the officer’s functions under this Act to an appropriately qualified public service employee or other employee of the State.
Despite the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 282 (3) , a function delegated under subsection (1) may not be subdelegated.
In this section—
appropriately qualified , for an employee to whom a function may be delegated, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate for the function.
the employee’s classification or level in a department or agency
functions includes powers.
s 76 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.76-ssec.1) An accountable officer may delegate the officer’s functions under this Act to an appropriately qualified public service employee or other employee of the State.
(sec.76-ssec.2) Despite the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 282 (3) , a function delegated under subsection (1) may not be subdelegated.
(sec.76-ssec.3) In this section— appropriately qualified , for an employee to whom a function may be delegated, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate for the function. the employee’s classification or level in a department or agency functions includes powers.