21Delegation of functions

21 Delegation of functions

21 Delegation of functions

(1) The Authority may delegate to an authorised person any of the functions of the Authority, other than this power of delegation.

(1A) The Chairperson may delegate to an authorised person any of the functions (other than this power of delegation) conferred or imposed on the Chairperson by or under the environment protection legislation or any other legislation.

(1B) The CEO may delegate to an authorised person any function, other than this power of delegation, conferred or imposed on the CEO by or under the environment protection legislation or any other legislation.

(2) A delegate may sub-delegate to an authorised person any function delegated—

(a) by the Authority, if the delegate is authorised in writing to do so by the Authority, or

(b) by the Chairperson, if the delegate is authorised in writing to do so by the Chairperson, or

(c) by the CEO, if the delegate is authorised in writing to do so by the CEO.

(3) In this section, authorised person means—

(a) a member of the staff of the Authority, or

(b) a member of the staff of a Government agency of Victoria, Queensland, South Australia or the Australian Capital Territory which administers environment protection legislation, or

(c) a council (within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993), or

(d) a person of a class prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of delegations from the Authority or the Chairperson or both.

s 21: Am 1995 No 99, Sch 1; 2011 No 63, Sch 1 [3]; 2022 No 3, Sch 4[16] [17].