62BDelegation by principal officer

62B Delegation by principal officer

[Section 62B Inserted by No. 68 of 2009, s. 28, Applied:01 Oct 2010]

(1)  The principal officer may by instrument in writing delegate to a public interest disclosure officer specified in the instrument the performance or exercise of such of his or her functions or powers under this Act (other than this power of delegation) as are specified in the instrument, and may, by instrument in writing, revoke wholly or in part any such delegation.

(2)  Notwithstanding any delegation under this section, the principal officer may continue to perform or exercise all or any of the functions or powers delegated.

(3)  Any act or thing done by or to a delegate while acting in the exercise of a delegation under this section has the same force and effect as if the act or thing had been done by or to the principal officer, and is taken to have been done by or to the principal officer.