Australian Passports Act 2005

The Minister may, in writing, delegate to a person who is an officer within the meaning of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (g) of the definition of officer in subsection 6(1) any or all of the Minister’s powers and functions under the following provisions:

section 7;

section 9;

subsection 11(3);

subsection 12(2), if the power is exercised because of a refusal/cancellation request made under subsection 12(1A);

section 19A;

section 22;

section 22AA;

section 42;

section 45;

section 46;

subsection 49(4);

subsection 53(2);

subsection 53(4);

section 55.

The Minister may, in writing, delegate to the Secretary of the Department the Minister’s power under subsection 22A(1).

The Minister may, in writing, delegate to the Administrator of an external Territory any or all of the Minister’s powers under this Act (except subsection (1)), to be exercised by the Administrator only in, or in relation to, the external Territory.

In exercising powers or functions under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister.