40Delegations by local health district

#### 40 Delegations by local health district 40 Delegations by local health district (cf AHS Act s 34) > > (1) A local health district may delegate any of its functions (other than a function set out in subsection (1A)) to— > > > > > (a) any member of the NSW Health Service, or > > > > > (b) a visiting practitioner, council or committee appointed by the local health district, or > > > > > (c) a body appointed by the Minister or Health Secretary under this or any other Act, or > > > > > (d) a person or body of a class prescribed by the regulations. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 49 of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains general provisions relating to the delegation of functions. > > > (1A) A local health district cannot delegate— > > > > > (a) its power of delegation under this section, or > > > > > (b) its functions under section 31(2), or > > > > > (c) the power to make by-laws. > > > (2) The Health Secretary may give any direction to a local health district concerning delegations under this section that the Health Secretary thinks fit. > > > (3) Nothing in this section authorises a local health district to delegate the whole of its functions to another person. > > > (4) (Repealed) > > **s 40:** Am 2004 No 92, Schs 1 \[9\], 2 \[7\]; 2006 No 2, Sch 2 \[11\] \[12\]; 2010 No 52, Sch 3.4 \[1\].