68Delegation of responsible authority’s functions

68 Delegation of responsible authority’s functions

68 Delegation of responsible authority’s functions

(1) A responsible authority may delegate to an authorised person any function conferred or imposed on the responsible authority by or under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

(2) A delegate may sub-delegate to an authorised person any function delegated by the responsible authority if the delegate is authorised in writing to do so by the responsible authority.

(3) In this section, authorised person means—

(a) a member of staff of the responsible authority, or

(b) a government agency or member of staff of a government agency, or

(c) a member of the NSW Police Force, or

(d) a person, or committee of persons, of a class approved by the Minister or prescribed by the regulations.

(3A) A delegation, or sub-delegation, to an authorised person referred to in subsection (3)(d)—

(a) must be limited to a specified major event, and

(b) must not apply to a key regulatory function.

(4) The procedure for the calling of meetings of a committee of persons (as referred to in subsection (3) (d)) and for the conduct of business at those meetings is to be as determined by the Minister or (subject to any determination of the Minister) by the committee.

(5) In this section—

key regulatory function means a function prescribed by the regulations as a key regulatory function.

s 68: Am 2022 No 12, Sch 1[30] [31].