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Heritage Act 2017
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116 Delegation
(1) The Executive Director, by instrument, may delegate to the responsible authority for the area in which a registered place or registered object is situated any of the Executive Director's functions, duties or powers under this Part in relation to that place or object.
(2) A delegation under subsection (1) must be made with the consent of the Minister.
(3) A responsible authority to which a function, duty or power has been delegated under subsection (1) may sub-delegate that function, duty or power to an officer of the responsible authority if the instrument of delegation authorises its sub‑delegation.
(4) A sub-delegation under subsection (3)—
(a) must be made with the written consent of the Executive Director; and
(b) is subject to any conditions to which the delegation is subject.
(5) Sections 42 and 42A of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984** apply to a sub-delegation authorised by this section in the same way as they apply to a delegation.
Under section 42A(1)(aa) of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**, the power to delegate under this section cannot be delegated.
Part 6—Archaeological heritage
Division 1—Heritage Inventory
117 Establishment of the Heritage Inventory
The Executive Director must establish and maintain an inventory called the Heritage Inventory.