33Delegation

33 Delegation

(1) The Secretary, by instrument, may delegate to any person, or class of person, employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 in the Department, any function or power of the Secretary under this Act or the regulations, except—

(a) the power to make an authorisation under section 59; and

(b) the power to approve the making of a change of name application under section 553; and

(c) the power to approve the making of an acknowledgement of sex application under section 560; and

(d) the power to consent to treatment or admission under section 748(4)(b); and

(e) the power to authorise under section 748(4)(c) a person to grant the consent referred to in paragraph (d); and

(f) this power of delegation.

(2) The Secretary, by instrument, may delegate to an executive within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 who is employed at the level of EO 2 or above—

(a) the power to consent to treatment or admission under section 748(4)(b); and

(b) the power to authorise under section 748(4)(c) a person to grant the consent referred to in paragraph (a).