sec.7Delegation

sec.7 Delegation

The Minister may by instrument in writing delegate all or any of the Minister’s powers and functions under this Act, except this power of delegation, to any person or persons and may make such number of delegations of the same power or function concurrently as the Minister thinks fit. A power or function so delegated may be exercised or discharged by the delegate in accordance with the instrument of delegation and when so exercised or discharged shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to have been exercised or discharged by the Minister. A delegation under this section is revocable at the Minister’s will and does not derogate from the Minister’s power to act personally in any matter. A person purporting to exercise a power or to discharge a function pursuant to a delegation under this section shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the instrument of delegation in the absence of proof to the contrary. (sec.7-ssec.1) The Minister may by instrument in writing delegate all or any of the Minister’s powers and functions under this Act, except this power of delegation, to any person or persons and may make such number of delegations of the same power or function concurrently as the Minister thinks fit. (sec.7-ssec.2) A power or function so delegated may be exercised or discharged by the delegate in accordance with the instrument of delegation and when so exercised or discharged shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to have been exercised or discharged by the Minister. (sec.7-ssec.3) A delegation under this section is revocable at the Minister’s will and does not derogate from the Minister’s power to act personally in any matter. (sec.7-ssec.4) A person purporting to exercise a power or to discharge a function pursuant to a delegation under this section shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the instrument of delegation in the absence of proof to the contrary.