Delegation by a designated Minister
63 Delegation by a designated Minister
A designated Minister may, by writing, delegate any or all of the designated Minister’s functions or powers under Division 2 of Part 3 or section 29 to:
the Secretary of the Department administered by the designated Minister; or
a person who:
is an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department administered by the designated Minister; and
has the expertise appropriate to the function or power; or
the Head of an Executive Agency administered by the designated Minister; or
a person who:
is an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in an Executive Agency administered by the designated Minister; and
has the expertise appropriate to the function or power; or
a person who:
is an official of a Commonwealth entity; and
is not covered by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); and
has the expertise appropriate to the function or power.
The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
In performing functions, or exercising powers, under a delegation under subsection (1), the delegate must comply with any directions of the designated Minister concerned.
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