55Delegation

55 Delegation

(1) Section 22 of the State Owned Enterprises Act 1992 does not apply to VicGrid.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), VicGrid may, by instrument, delegate any of its powers or functions to—

(a) a director of VicGrid; or

(b) an officer of VicGrid; or

(c) an employee of VicGrid; or

(d) a member of a committee established by VicGrid.

(3) VicGrid must not delegate a power or function prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.

(4) A person to whom VicGrid delegates a power or function may, subject to a direction given by VicGrid under subsection (5),
sub-delegate that power or function to another person referred to in subsection (2)(a), (b), (c) or (d).

(5) VicGrid may give a person to whom it delegates a power or function a direction in relation to the exercise or sub-delegation of that power or function under subsection (4).

(6) VicGrid may give a person to whom a power or function is sub-delegated a direction in relation to the exercise of the power or the performance of the function.

(7) A person to whom a power or function is delegated or sub-delegated must comply with a direction given by VicGrid under subsection (5) or (6).

(8) Sections 42 and 42A of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 apply to a
sub-delegation under subsection (4) in the same way as they apply to a delegation under subsection (2).

(9) This section has effect despite anything to the contrary in section 5 of the State Owned Enterprises Act 1992.

S. 55A inserted by No. 38/2025 s. 14.