Environment Protection Act 1997

The authority may delegate the authority’s functions under this Act or another territory law to—

a public servant; or

an officer or employee of a State or Commonwealth agency, if the functions of the State or Commonwealth agency relate, directly or indirectly, to the protection of the environment in the State or Commonwealth.

Note 1 State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

Note 2 For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.4.

Note 3 In exercising the delegation, the delegate is subject to any conditions, limitations or directions in the instrument making or evidencing the delegation (see Legislation Act, s 239).