Power of delegation
42 Power of delegation
The commissioner may delegate the commissioner’s powers under this Act to an appropriately qualified public service employee, police officer or person employed by a local government other than a council.
However, a delegation under subsection (1) for the issue of a permit relating to a restricted area may only be given to an appropriately qualified officer of the department.
A person to whom a power has been delegated under subsection (1) may delegate the power to an appropriately qualified public service employee, police officer or person employed by a local government other than a council.
In this section—appropriately qualified includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power.Example of standing—for a public service employee, the employee’s position in a department
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