Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.238Delegation by chief executive
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sec.238 Delegation by chief executive
The chief executive may delegate the chief executive’s functions— under chapter 7 , part 3 , division 1 to an appropriately qualified person; or under another provision of this Act, other than section 127 , to an appropriately qualified person who is a health service employee or public service employee. Chapter 7 , part 3 , division 1 provides for the monitored medicines database. Section 127 allows the chief executive to make a public statement about particular matters. To remove any doubt, it is declared that the chief executive must not delegate the chief executive’s functions under section 127 . In this section— functions includes powers. s 238 sub 2021 No. 12 s 247 (sec.238-ssec.1) The chief executive may delegate the chief executive’s functions— under chapter 7 , part 3 , division 1 to an appropriately qualified person; or under another provision of this Act, other than section 127 , to an appropriately qualified person who is a health service employee or public service employee. Chapter 7 , part 3 , division 1 provides for the monitored medicines database. Section 127 allows the chief executive to make a public statement about particular matters. (sec.238-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the chief executive must not delegate the chief executive’s functions under section 127 . (sec.238-ssec.3) In this section— functions includes powers.
- (a) under chapter 7 , part 3 , division 1 to an appropriately qualified person; or
- (b) under another provision of this Act, other than section 127 , to an appropriately qualified person who is a health service employee or public service employee.
- 1 Chapter 7 , part 3 , division 1 provides for the monitored medicines database.
- 2 Section 127 allows the chief executive to make a public statement about particular matters.