81Exercise of functions on behalf of agency

#### 81 Exercise of functions on behalf of agency 81 Exercise of functions on behalf of agency > > (1) A function of an agency under this Act, including a function taken to be conferred or imposed on the head of the agency by operation of section 6(1), may be exercised by a person employed in or by the agency who is designated by the head of the agency to exercise the function. > > > (2) An agency may arrange for another agency to exercise the agency’s functions under this Act on behalf of the agency. > > > (3) An agency may, in accordance with its public interest disclosure policy, arrange for an entity that is not an agency to exercise 1 or more of the following functions under this Act on behalf of the agency— > > > > > (a) the function of receiving voluntary public interest disclosures, > > > > > (b) the function of dealing with voluntary public interest disclosures by investigating relevant serious wrongdoing, > > > > > (c) the provision of training under section 48. > > > (4) An agency that enters into an arrangement under subsection (2) or (3) must— > > > > > (a) publish the details of the arrangement prominently on— > > > > > > > (i) the agency’s public website, and > > > > > > > (ii) the agency’s intranet, and > > > > > (b) notify the Ombudsman of the arrangement. > > > (5) An agency with no public website or intranet must ensure the details of the arrangement are readily accessible to all public officials associated with the agency.