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National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005
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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.