State Policies and Projects Act 1993

The Minister may, by instrument in writing, delegate the implementation of a State Policy to another Minister specified in the instrument of delegation.

The Minister may revoke, wholly or in part, or vary a delegation at any time.

A delegation under this section may be made subject to such conditions as are specified in the instrument of delegation.

A State Policy, the implementation of which has been delegated under this section, may be implemented only in accordance with the terms of the delegation and any conditions to which the delegation is subject.

A State Policy, the implementation of which has been delegated under this section, that is implemented by a delegate is taken to have been implemented by the delegator.

If the implementation of a State Policy is delegated to a particular Minister – the delegation does not cease to have effect merely because the person who was the particular Minister when the implementation of the State Policy was delegated ceases to be that Minister; and the State Policy may be implemented by the person for the time being occupying or acting in the office of that Minister.

A State Policy, the implementation of which has been delegated under this section, may, notwithstanding the delegation, be implemented by the delegator.

In all courts and before all persons acting judicially, an instrument purporting to be executed by a delegate in the capacity as a delegate is to be received in evidence as if it were an instrument executed by the delegator and is to be taken to be an instrument executed by the delegator.