188Planning authorities and responsible authorities may delegate powers

188 Planning authorities and responsible authorities may delegate powers S. 188(1) amended by No. 11/2017 s. 64(1)(a). (1) A planning authority or responsible authority other than the Minister or the Victorian Planning Authority may by instrument delegate any of its powers, discretions or functions under this Act to— (a) a committee of the authority; or (b) an officer of the authority; or S. 188(1)(c) repealed by No. 89/1997 s. 75(3), new s. 188(1)(c) inserted by No. 33/2006 s. 8, substituted by No. 11/2017 s. 64(1)(b). (c) the Victorian Planning Authority. S. 188(1)(d) inserted by No. 33/2006 s. 8, repealed by No. 11/2017 s. 64(1)(b). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to— S. 188(2)(a) amended by No. 11/2017 s. 64(2)(a). (a) the powers of a planning authority under sections 28, 29 and 191; and S. 188(2)(b) substituted by No. 35/1995 s. 10, amended by No. 11/2017 s. 64(2)(b). (b) the powers of a responsible authority under sections 125, 171(2)(b), (c), (d) and (e), 172 and 191; and (c) the power of a responsible authority to authorise any officer to carry out a duty or function or to exercise a power. Note to s. 188(2) inserted by No. 11/2017 s. 64(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. 188(3) inserted by No. 3/2013 s. 11. (3) A responsible authority, with the consent of the Minister, may by instrument delegate to the Planning Application Committee any of its powers, discretions or functions under sections 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62 in relation to an application for a permit or an amendment to a permit, or a class of applications for permits or amendments to permits. S. 188(4) inserted by No. 11/2017 s. 64(4). (4) 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. 188(5) inserted by No. 11/2017 s. 64(4). (5) 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. 188A inserted by No. 11/2017 s. 65.