sec.38Licence—chief executive of department

### sec.38 Licence—chief executive of department The chief executive may issue a licence to the chief executive of a department in the name ‘The Chief Executive of the (name of department)’. The licence is taken to be issued to the chief executive for the time being of the department. The chief executive of a department, as licensee, is taken to represent the State. A licence issued to the chief executive of a department authorises an officer or employee of the department to perform any activity authorised by the chief executive that the chief executive may perform under the licence. To remove any doubt, it is declared that an officer or employee performing an activity authorised by the chief executive is not required to be licensed or registered under this Act to perform the activity. (sec.38-ssec.1) The chief executive may issue a licence to the chief executive of a department in the name ‘The Chief Executive of the (name of department)’. (sec.38-ssec.2) The licence is taken to be issued to the chief executive for the time being of the department. (sec.38-ssec.3) The chief executive of a department, as licensee, is taken to represent the State. (sec.38-ssec.4) A licence issued to the chief executive of a department authorises an officer or employee of the department to perform any activity authorised by the chief executive that the chief executive may perform under the licence. (sec.38-ssec.5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that an officer or employee performing an activity authorised by the chief executive is not required to be licensed or registered under this Act to perform the activity.