Online Safety Act 2021
182Delegation by the Commissioner to a contractor engaged by the Commissioner
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182 Delegation by the Commissioner to a contractor engaged by the Commissioner
(1) The Commissioner may, by writing, delegate any or all of the Commissioner’s functions or powers to a person engaged by the Commissioner under subsection 185(1). (2) A delegate must comply with any written directions of the Commissioner. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a power to make, vary or revoke a legislative instrument. (3A) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a function or power conferred by subsection 220A(1) (which deals with the formulation or variation of the internal review scheme). (3B) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a function or power conferred by the internal review scheme (see section 220A). (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to a function or power conferred by any of the following provisions: (a) section 49; (b) section 56; (c) section 65; (d) section 66; (e) section 70; (f) section 77; (g) section 78; (h) section 79; (i) section 83; (j) section 88; (k) section 89; (l) section 90; (m) section 99; (n) section 109; (o) section 110; (p) section 114; (q) section 115; (r) section 119; (s) section 120; (t) section 124; (u) section 128; (v) section 143; (w) section 154; (x) section 156; (y) section 157; (z) section 158; (za) section 159; (zb) section 194; (zc) section 199; (zd) section 200; (ze) section 203. (5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a function or power conferred by the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.