Biological Control Act 1986

The Authority may delegate to an officer of the Department of Agriculture ² the exercise of any of the functions of the Authority under this Act, other than —

the exercise of the functions of the Authority under section 17, 18, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 36 or 51; or

this power of delegation.

A delegation under this section —

shall be in writing; and

may be general or limited; and

may be revoked, wholly or partly, by the Authority.

A delegate is, in the exercise of a function delegated under this section, subject to such conditions as are specified in the instrument of delegation.

A function delegated under this section, when exercised by the delegate, shall be deemed to have been exercised by the Authority.

A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a function by the Authority.

A function purporting to have been exercised by a delegate under this section shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been duly exercised by a delegate under this section.