18EApplied laws—effect of directions and delegations

18E Applied laws—effect of directions and delegations

Scope (1) This section applies if: (a) the responsible Commonwealth Minister directs, under paragraph 18B(3)(a) or subsection 18D(4), that all the powers of a person or authority (the first mentioned person or authority) under an applied law are vested in another person or authority; or (b) the responsible Commonwealth Minister delegates to a person or authority, under paragraph 18B(3)(b), all the powers of a person or authority (also the first mentioned person or authority) under an applied law; or (c) a person or authority delegates to another person or authority, under subsection 18B(5) or 18D(6), all the powers of a person or authority (also the first mentioned person or authority) under an applied law. Addition of powers (2) If: (a) the applied law is amended to give the first mentioned person or authority one or more additional powers under the law; and (b) the direction or delegation is in force immediately before the amendment takes effect; then, on and after the amendment taking effect, the direction or delegation is taken to include the additional powers. Alteration of powers (3) If: (a) the applied law is amended to alter the scope of one or more of the powers of the first mentioned person or authority under the law; and (b) the direction or delegation is in force immediately before the amendment takes effect; then, on and after the amendment taking effect, the direction or delegation is taken to include the powers as altered. Amendments of applied laws (4) An applied law is amended if: (a) the applied law is amended by a section 19A Ordinance; or (b) the corresponding law of the applied law jurisdiction is amended.