Loans Securities Act 1919
5DDelegation under sections 3, 5A, 5B and 5C
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5D Delegation under sections 3, 5A, 5B and 5C
(1) The Treasurer may, by signed instrument, delegate to: (a) a specified officer of the Department; or (b) any person who from time to time holds, or performs the duties of, a specified office in the Department; all or any of the following powers: (c) the powers (if any) of the Treasurer under subsection 3(2) to determine matters for the purposes of paragraph 3(1)(b) or (c); (d) the powers of the Treasurer under sections 5A, 5B and 5C. (2) The Treasurer may, by signed instrument, delegate to: (a) a specified member of the diplomatic mission of Australia in a foreign country; or (b) any person who from time to time holds, or performs the duties of, a specified post in the diplomatic mission of Australia in a specified foreign country; all or any of the following powers: (c) the powers (if any) of the Treasurer under subsection 3(2) to determine matters for the purposes of paragraph 3(1)(b) or (c); (d) the powers of the Treasurer under section 5A; (e) the powers of the Treasurer under section 5C in so far as they are exercisable for the purposes of an action or proceeding relating to: (i) an agreement referred to in section 5A; or (ii) the issue by the Treasurer of any stock or security in relation to the borrowing of money outside Australia.