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Housing Act 2003
sec.36JDelegation of registrar’s functions or powers
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### sec.36J Delegation of registrar’s functions or powers
The registrar may delegate the registrar’s functions and powers under this Act to—
if the function or power relates to the state register—an appropriately qualified officer of the department; or
if the function or power relates to the national register—
the registrar of another participating jurisdiction; or
an appropriately qualified officer of the department; or
a prescribed person or a member of a prescribed class of persons.
Without limiting subsection (1) , the functions and powers relating to the national register that may be delegated by the registrar include—
functions and powers of the registrar as the primary registrar for a national provider, or a national entity intending to provide a community housing service; and
functions and powers delegated to the registrar by the registrar of another participating jurisdiction.
However, the registrar may delegate the following functions or powers only to an authorised officer—
the power to request the provision of information relating to a registered provider’s affairs, including a specified document or record, as mentioned in schedule 2 , section 4 ;
the power to request a registered provider attend a meeting to answer questions about the provider’s affairs, as mentioned in schedule 2 , section 5 ;
the power to enter a registered provider’s premises to inspect the premises or the provider’s records, as mentioned in schedule 2 , section 6 ;
a power or function conferred on the registrar by the corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction that corresponds to the conditions of registration mentioned in schedule 3 , part 1 , sections 3 to 5 .
s 36J ins 2013 No. 5 s 23
(sec.36J-ssec.1) The registrar may delegate the registrar’s functions and powers under this Act to— if the function or power relates to the state register—an appropriately qualified officer of the department; or if the function or power relates to the national register— the registrar of another participating jurisdiction; or an appropriately qualified officer of the department; or a prescribed person or a member of a prescribed class of persons.
(sec.36J-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the functions and powers relating to the national register that may be delegated by the registrar include— functions and powers of the registrar as the primary registrar for a national provider, or a national entity intending to provide a community housing service; and functions and powers delegated to the registrar by the registrar of another participating jurisdiction.
(sec.36J-ssec.3) However, the registrar may delegate the following functions or powers only to an authorised officer— the power to request the provision of information relating to a registered provider’s affairs, including a specified document or record, as mentioned in schedule 2 , section 4 ; the power to request a registered provider attend a meeting to answer questions about the provider’s affairs, as mentioned in schedule 2 , section 5 ; the power to enter a registered provider’s premises to inspect the premises or the provider’s records, as mentioned in schedule 2 , section 6 ; a power or function conferred on the registrar by the corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction that corresponds to the conditions of registration mentioned in schedule 3 , part 1 , sections 3 to 5 .
- (a) if the function or power relates to the state register—an appropriately qualified officer of the department; or
- (b) if the function or power relates to the national register— (i) the registrar of another participating jurisdiction; or (ii) an appropriately qualified officer of the department; or (iii) a prescribed person or a member of a prescribed class of persons.
- (i) the registrar of another participating jurisdiction; or
- (ii) an appropriately qualified officer of the department; or
- (iii) a prescribed person or a member of a prescribed class of persons.
- (i) the registrar of another participating jurisdiction; or
- (ii) an appropriately qualified officer of the department; or
- (iii) a prescribed person or a member of a prescribed class of persons.
- (a) functions and powers of the registrar as the primary registrar for a national provider, or a national entity intending to provide a community housing service; and
- (b) functions and powers delegated to the registrar by the registrar of another participating jurisdiction.
- (a) the power to request the provision of information relating to a registered provider’s affairs, including a specified document or record, as mentioned in schedule 2 , section 4 ;
- (b) the power to request a registered provider attend a meeting to answer questions about the provider’s affairs, as mentioned in schedule 2 , section 5 ;
- (c) the power to enter a registered provider’s premises to inspect the premises or the provider’s records, as mentioned in schedule 2 , section 6 ;
- (d) a power or function conferred on the registrar by the corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction that corresponds to the conditions of registration mentioned in schedule 3 , part 1 , sections 3 to 5 .