79Delegation by Merit Protection Commissioner

##### 79 Delegation by Merit Protection Commissioner (1) The Merit Protection Commissioner may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him or her, delegate to a person any of the Merit Protection Commissioner’s powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation. (2) A power so delegated, when exercised, by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been exercised by the Merit Protection Commissioner. (3) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Merit Protection Commissioner. (4) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the reference in that subsection to a power of the Merit Protection Commissioner includes a reference to the power of the Merit Protection Commissioner under section 60.