60Delegations

60 Delegations

Minister (1) The Minister may, by written instrument, delegate any of the Minister’s powers, functions or duties under this Act to: (a) the President of the Senate; or (b) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; or (c) the Secretary or a Deputy Secretary of the Department; or (d) an SES employee or acting SES employee in the Department; or (e) the Chief Executive Officer of IPEA; or (f) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, who is a member of the staff described in section 49 of the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017. Secretary (2) The Secretary of the Department may, by written instrument, delegate any of the Secretary’s powers, functions or duties under this Act to a Deputy Secretary of, or an SES employee or acting SES employee in, the Department. President of the Senate (3) The President of the Senate may, by written instrument, delegate any of the President’s powers, functions or duties under this Act to any of the following (all within the meaning of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999): (a) the Clerk of the Senate; (b) the Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services; (c) an SES employee or acting SES employee in the Department of the Senate or the Department of Parliamentary Services. Speaker of the House of Representatives (4) The Speaker of the House of Representatives may, by written instrument, delegate any of the Speaker’s powers, functions or duties under this Act to any of the following (all within the meaning of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999): (a) the Clerk of the House of Representatives; (b) the Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services; (c) an SES employee or acting SES employee in the Department of the House of Representatives or the Department of Parliamentary Services. Directions (5) In exercising powers or performing functions or duties under a delegation by a person under this section, the delegate must comply with any written direction given by the person to the delegate.