Judicial Conduct Commissioner Act 2015

The Commissioner may delegate to a person (including a person for the time being performing particular duties or holding or acting in a specified position) a function or power under this or any other Act (except a prescribed function or power).

A function or power delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated.

A delegation—

must be by instrument in writing; and

may be absolute or conditional; and

does not derogate from the power of the delegator to act in a matter; and

is revocable at will.

For the purposes of section 17(1)(c)(ii) of the

Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability)

Act 1995, delegation by the Commissioner of a function or power under this section because of a pecuniary or other personal interest that conflicts or may conflict with the Commissioner's duties does not constitute taking action in relation to the matter the subject of the delegation.