7Delegation

#### 7 Delegation 7 Delegation > > (1) The Commission may delegate to a member, officer or committee of the Commission the exercise of any of its functions. > > > (2) This section does not authorise— > > > > > (a) the delegation of any function relating to complaints, except to a committee referred to in section 12 (2), or > > > > > (b) the delegation of this power of delegation. > > > (3) A delegation— > > > > > (a) shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by the President or another member authorised by the Commission for the purpose, > > > > > (b) may be general or limited, and > > > > > (c) may be revoked, wholly or partly, by the Commission. > > > (4) A delegate is, in the exercise of a delegated function, subject to such conditions as are specified in the instrument of delegation. > > > (5) A delegated function, when exercised by the delegate, shall be deemed to have been exercised by the Commission. > > > (6) A delegation does not prevent the exercise of a function by the Commission. > > > (7) A function purporting to have been exercised by a delegate shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been duly exercised by a delegate under this section.