Delegation by the Commissioner to a member of the staff of the ACMA etc
181 Delegation by the Commissioner to a member of the staff of the ACMA etc
The Commissioner may, by writing, delegate any or all of the Commissioner’s functions or powers to:
a member of the staff of the ACMA; or
a person whose services are made available to the ACMA under paragraph 55(1)(a) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005;
if the member or person is:
an SES employee; or
an acting SES employee; or
an APS employee who holds or performs the duties of:
an Executive Level 1 or 2 position; or
an equivalent position; or
an APS employee who holds or performs the duties of:
an APS 6 position; or
an equivalent position.
The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
A delegate must comply with any written directions of the Commissioner.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a power to make, vary or revoke a legislative instrument.
Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a function or power conferred by subsection 220A(1) (which deals with the formulation or variation of the internal review scheme).
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