50Appointment of authorised agents

#### 50 Appointment of authorised agents 50 Appointment of authorised agents > > (1) A board may, by order in writing, appoint any person to be an authorised agent to act as the board’s agent for the purpose of exercising such of the board’s functions as may be specified in the order. > > > (1A) Subject to the regulations, an order under subsection (1) may impose on a person’s appointment as an authorised agent such conditions as the board considers appropriate. > > > (1B) Without limiting subsection (1A), such conditions may include conditions as to the circumstances in which, and the manner in which, the authorised agent may exercise the board’s functions. > > > (2) Where a board appoints an authorised agent under subsection (1) for the purpose of exercising any functions of the board, those functions may be carried out by any employee, or agent, of the authorised agent who is authorised to do so by the authorised agent. > > > (3) For the purposes of this Act, and if the relevant order referred to in subsection (1) so provides— > > > > > (a) an authorised agent of a board shall be deemed to deliver a portion of the commodity to the board, and > > > > > (b) the board shall be deemed to accept that portion, > > > > in such circumstances as may be specified in the order. > > > (4) A board may enter into an agreement with an authorised agent of the board for retention by the authorised agent of such part of the proceeds of the sale by the authorised agent of any of the commodity or any other product as is provided for in the agreement. > > **s 50:** Am 2005 No 97, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\].