61Power of Minister to delegate

61. Power of Minister to delegate

(1) The Minister may delegate to a person any power or duty of the Minister under another provision of this Act.

(2) The delegation is to be in writing signed by the Minister.

(3) A person to whom a power or duty is delegated under this section cannot delegate that power or duty.

(4) A person exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person under this section is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

(5) Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Minister to perform a function through an officer or agent.

(6) A copy of each instrument making, amending or revoking a delegation under this section shall be published in the Gazette.

[Section 61 inserted: No. 42 of 2010 s. 179.]