186Minister may delegate some powers

186 Minister may delegate some powers (1) The Minister may by instrument delegate any of his or her powers, discretions or functions under this Act or any other Act to— S. 186(1)(a) substituted by No. 35/1995 s. 11(1)(j). (a) the Secretary to the Department; or S. 186(1)(b) substituted by No. 35/1995 s. 11(1)(j), amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (b) a committee of employees of the Department; or S. 186(1)(c) substituted by No. 35/1995 s. 11(1)(j), amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 33/2006 s. 7(2)(a). (c) any employee of the Department; or S. 186(1)(d) inserted by No. 33/2006 s. 7(2)(b), substituted by No. 11/2017 s. 62(1). (d) the Victorian Planning Authority. S. 186(1)(e) inserted by No. 33/2006 s. 7(2)(b), repealed by No. 11/2017 s. 62(1). S. 186(2) amended by Nos 103/1997 s. 4, 11/2017 s. 62(2). (2) Subsection (1) includes the Minister's powers under section 35, but does not include the Minister's powers under section 172 or section 201F. Note to s. 186(2) inserted by No. 11/2017 s. 62(3). A power to delegate does not include the power to delegate that power of delegation unless the contrary intention appears (see section 42A(1) of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**). S. 186(3) inserted by No. 11/2017 s. 62(4). (3) The Victorian Planning Authority, subject to any conditions or limitations to which the delegation is subject, may sub-delegate a power, discretion or function delegated to it under subsection (1) to the chief executive officer of the Authority if the instrument of delegation authorises its sub‑delegation. S. 186(4) inserted by No. 11/2017 s. 62(4). (4) Sections 42 and 42A of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984** apply to a sub‑delegation authorised by this section in the same way as they apply to a delegation. S. 187 amended by Nos 35/1995 s. 11(1)(k)(i)(ii), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 11/2017 s. 63(1), 48/2024 s. 46.