High Seas Biodiversity Act 2026
155Delegation by the Secretary
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155 Delegation by the Secretary
(1) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate all or any of the Secretary’s functions or powers under this Act or the rules to:
(a) the CEO; or
(b) the Director of National Parks; or
(c) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department; or
(d) a member of the staff of NEPA who is an SES employee or acting SES employee.
(2) The functions or powers that may be delegated under subsection (1) include functions or powers the Secretary has as a relevant chief executive, authorised applicant or authorised person for the purposes of a provision of the Regulatory Powers Act because of this Act.
(3) In performing a function or exercising a power delegated under this section, the delegate must comply with any written directions of the Secretary.
(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.