sec.9Authority to delegate

### sec.9 Authority to delegate The Solicitor-General may, from time to time by signed instrument of delegation delegate to any person or to the holder from time to time of a specified office (without naming a particular person) any of the Solicitor-General’s functions under this Act or of the duties to be discharged in connection with those functions. A delegation may be made subject to such terms, conditions and limitations as the Solicitor-General thinks fit, including a requirement that the delegate report to the Solicitor-General upon the discharge of the delegated function or duty, and may be given in relation to a particular matter or a class of matter. The Solicitor-General may give such and as many delegations of the same function or duty and to such number of persons or holders of office as the Solicitor-General thinks fit. Where a function or duty has been delegated— its discharge shall be in accordance with the instrument of delegation; and any act or thing done or suffered by the delegate in discharge of the function or duty has the same force and effect as if the act or thing had been done or suffered by the Solicitor-General; and the delegation does not prejudice the discharge of the function or duty by the Solicitor-General. A delegation is revocable at the will of the Solicitor-General and shall be revoked if the Minister so directs. (sec.9-ssec.1) The Solicitor-General may, from time to time by signed instrument of delegation delegate to any person or to the holder from time to time of a specified office (without naming a particular person) any of the Solicitor-General’s functions under this Act or of the duties to be discharged in connection with those functions. (sec.9-ssec.2) A delegation may be made subject to such terms, conditions and limitations as the Solicitor-General thinks fit, including a requirement that the delegate report to the Solicitor-General upon the discharge of the delegated function or duty, and may be given in relation to a particular matter or a class of matter. (sec.9-ssec.3) The Solicitor-General may give such and as many delegations of the same function or duty and to such number of persons or holders of office as the Solicitor-General thinks fit. (sec.9-ssec.4) Where a function or duty has been delegated— its discharge shall be in accordance with the instrument of delegation; and any act or thing done or suffered by the delegate in discharge of the function or duty has the same force and effect as if the act or thing had been done or suffered by the Solicitor-General; and the delegation does not prejudice the discharge of the function or duty by the Solicitor-General. (sec.9-ssec.5) A delegation is revocable at the will of the Solicitor-General and shall be revoked if the Minister so directs. - (a) its discharge shall be in accordance with the instrument of delegation; and - (b) any act or thing done or suffered by the delegate in discharge of the function or duty has the same force and effect as if the act or thing had been done or suffered by the Solicitor-General; and - (c) the delegation does not prejudice the discharge of the function or duty by the Solicitor-General.