Delegation by Commissioner
10 Delegation by Commissioner
The Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, delegate to a person, or a class of persons, specified in the instrument the performance or exercise of such of the functions and powers under this Act or any other Act (other than this power of delegation) as are specified in the instrument, and may, by instrument in writing, revoke wholly or in part any such delegation.
A function or power, the performance or exercise of which has been delegated under this section, may, while the delegation remains unrevoked, be performed or exercised from time to time in accordance with the terms of the delegation.
A delegation under this section may be made subject to such conditions or limitations as to the performance or exercise of any of the functions or powers delegated, or as to time or circumstance, as are specified in the instrument.
Notwithstanding any delegation under this section, the Commissioner may continue to perform or exercise all or any of the functions or powers delegated.
Any act or thing done by or to a delegate while acting in the exercise of a delegation under this section shall have the same force and effect as if the act or thing had been done by or to the Commissioner and shall be deemed to have been done by or to the Commissioner.
An instrument purporting to be signed by a delegate of the Commissioner in his capacity as such a delegate shall in all courts and before all persons acting judicially be received in evidence as if it were an instrument executed by the Commissioner under seal and, until the contrary is proved, shall be deemed to be an instrument signed by a delegate of the Commissioner under this section.
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