Part 7Miscellaneous

Part 7—Miscellaneous 59—Powers and functions conferred under corresponding legislation The Council, each committee of the Council, the NEPC Service Corporation and the NEPC Executive Officer have, in addition to the powers and functions conferred on them by this Act, such powers and functions as are conferred on them by the Act of each other participating jurisdiction that corresponds to this Act. 60—Delegation by Council (1) The Council may, by resolution, delegate all or any of its functions and powers conferred by this Act (other than its powers under sections 14, 20 and 62) to the NEPC Committee, the Service Corporation or the NEPC Executive Officer. (2) A delegation under this section may be varied or revoked by resolution of the Council (whether or not constituted by the persons constituting the Council at the time when the power or function was delegated). 61—Acts done by Council (1) A certificate that— (a) purports to be signed by a member of the Council or by the NEPC Executive Officer; and (b) states that the Council has done any act or thing or formed any opinion, is, on mere production, receivable as prima facie evidence that the Council has done the act or thing or formed the opinion. (2) An act or thing done by the Council (whether by resolution, instrument or otherwise) does not cease to have effect merely because of a change in the Council's membership. 62—Regulations The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Council, make regulations prescribing all matters— (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act. 63—Review of operation of Act (1) The Council must cause a review of— (a) the operation of this Act and the Act of each other participating jurisdiction that corresponds to this Act; and (b) the extent to which the object set out in section 3 of each such Act has been achieved, to be undertaken as soon as possible after the fifth anniversary of the commencement of that corresponding Act of the Commonwealth. (2) The report of the review under subsection (1) is to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 12 months after the fifth anniversary of that commencement. (3) As soon as possible after the end of every five year period following the review under subsection (1), the Council must cause a further review of the kind set out in subsection (1) to be undertaken. (4) The report of each further review is to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 12 months after the end of the period to which it relates.