154Delegation by the Minister

154  Delegation by the Minister

 (1) The Minister may, in writing, delegate all or any of the Minister’s functions or powers under this Act or the rules to:

 (a) the Secretary; or

 (b) the CEO; or

 (c) the Director of National Parks; or

 (d) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department; or

 (e) an APS employee in the Department who holds, or is acting in, an Executive Level 1 or 2, or equivalent, position; or

 (f) a member of the staff of NEPA who:

 (i) is an SES employee or acting SES employee; or

 (ii) holds, or is acting in, an Executive Level 1 or 2 position.

 (2) Despite subsection (1), the Minister must not delegate a function or power the Minister has under section 156 (about the Minister’s power to make rules).

 (3) In performing a function or exercising a power delegated under this section, the delegate must comply with any written directions of the Minister.

 (4) In this section:

CEO has the same meaning as in the National Environmental Protection Agency Act 2025.

Note: This is a reference to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Environmental Protection Agency.

staff of NEPA means the staff of the National Environmental Protection Agency referred to in section 53 of the National Environmental Protection Agency Act 2025.