5Delegation

5 Delegation

(1) The Minister may, by writing, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, delegate to any officer of the Department or to a person performing the duties of an office in the Department all or any of the Minister’s powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation. (2) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister. (3) A delegation of a power under this section does not prevent the exercise of the power by the Minister.