17Delegation

17 Delegation

(1) The Committee may, by resolution, either generally or as otherwise provided by the resolution, delegate to a member, an acting member or a member of the staff assisting the Committee, all or any of its powers under this Act or under the scheme, other than this power of delegation. (2) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act and of the scheme, be deemed to have been exercised by the Committee. (3) A delegation of a power under this section: (a) may be revoked by a resolution of the Committee (whether or not constituted by the persons constituting the Committee at the time the power was delegated); (b) does not prevent the exercise of the power by the Committee; and (c) continues in force notwithstanding a change in the membership of the Committee. (4) A delegation under this section, or the revocation of such a delegation, shall be notified to the Minister by the Chairperson. (5) Section 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 applies in relation to a delegation of power under this section as if the Committee were a person and so applies in relation to a delegation of a power of the Committee under the scheme as if the reference in section 34A of that Act to any Act were a reference to the scheme. (6) A certificate signed by the Chairperson or a person acting as Chairperson stating any matter with respect to a delegation of a power under this section is prima facie evidence of that matter. (7) A document purporting to be a certificate mentioned in subsection (6) shall, unless the contrary is established, be deemed to be such a certificate and to have been duly given.