14Power to delegate

#### 14 Power to delegate 14 Power to delegate > > (1) The Board may with the approval of the Minister authorise any person to exercise or perform on behalf of the Board any power, authority, duty or function of the Board other than a power, authority, duty or function relating to— > > > > > (a) the granting of leases, > > > > > (b) any other matter which may be prescribed. > > > (2) > > > > > (a) Any such authority may, if the Board so resolves, be unlimited as to the period during which it may be exercised, or may be exercisable only during such period as may be specified in the resolution. > > > > > (b) The exercise of any such authority shall be subject to such limitations and conditions as may be specified by the Board by resolution, or as may be prescribed. > > > (3) Any person when acting in the exercise of any such authority and within its scope, shall be deemed to be the Board. > > > (4) Any authority conferred by the Board under this section may be withdrawn by the Board by subsequent resolution, either wholly or in part. > > > (5) No act of any person done within the scope of any such authority during the period in which such authority was in force shall be invalidated by reason of a withdrawal of the authority. > > **s 14:** Am 1981 No 50, Sch 3 (4); 2015 No 58, Sch 3.59 \[5\].