61ADelegation by the Health Minister

61A Delegation by the Health Minister

(1) The Health Minister may, by writing, delegate any or all of his or her powers under section 15A, 26 or 27 to: (a) the Secretary of the Health Department; or (b) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, of the Health Department; or (c) the CEO (within the meaning of section 4 of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992) of the NHMRC; or (d) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, of the NHMRC.

Note 1: The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Note 2: A power delegated under paragraph (1)(c) is a function conferred on the CEO of the NHMRC under paragraph 7(1)(e) of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.

Note 3: This section allows the Health Minister to delegate powers to the CEO, or an SES employee or acting SES employee, of the NHMRC. This allows the Minister to benefit from the NHMRC’s expertise in funding medical research and allows the NHMRC to manage distributions from the MRFF Health Special Account (for example, for payments in relation to competitive grants or other programs administered by the NHMRC).

(2) In exercising powers under a delegation under subsection (1), the delegate must comply with any directions of the Health Minister.