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Industry Research and Development Act 1986
36Minister or accountable authority may delegate powers in relation to arrangements
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#### 36 Minister or accountable authority may delegate powers in relation to arrangements
Delegation by a Minister
(1) A Minister may, by writing, delegate any or all of his or her powers under section 34 or 35 to an official of any non‑corporate Commonwealth entity.
(2) In exercising powers under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister concerned.
Delegation by an accountable authority
(3) An accountable authority of a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity may, by writing, delegate any or all of his or her powers under section 34 or 35 to an official of any non‑corporate Commonwealth entity.
(4) In exercising powers under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the accountable authority concerned.