19Delegation by Secretary

19 Delegation by Secretary (1) The Secretary by instrument may delegate to— (a) any employee or class of employees employed under Part 3 of the **Public Administration Act 2004**; or S. 19(1)(ab) inserted by No. 53/2021 s. 5(1). (ab) any prescribed senior officer; or (b) any public authority or the chief executive officer (however described) of any public authority; or (c) any Council or officer of a Council— any power, duty or function of the Secretary under this or any other Act or under the regulations under this or any other Act, other than this power of delegation or the power conferred by section 50. (2) Despite subsection (1), any power, duty or function delegated to a person under paragraph (b) of that subsection may be sub-delegated by that person to an officer or employee of that person. (3) A delegation under subsection (1) may be made— (b) in relation to the holder, or the holder from time to time, of an office specified, or of each office in a class of offices specified, in the instrument of delegation. (4) Sections 42 and 42A of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984** apply to a sub-delegation authorised by subsection (2) in the same way as they apply to a delegation. S. 19(5) amended by No. 53/2021 s. 5(2). (5) Despite subsection (1), the Secretary by instrument may delegate the power conferred on the Secretary by section 50 to a person who is— (a) an executive within the meaning of section 4(1) of the **Public Administration Act 2004**; or (b) a prescribed senior officer. S. 19A inserted by No. 29/2010 s. 5.