Delegation of responsible person’s powers and duties
130 Delegation of responsible person’s powers and duties
The responsible person for a licence may delegate any power or duty of the responsible person under another provision of this Act to a person who is an authorised person for the licence but only if a condition of the licence authorises delegation of the power or duty.
A delegation under this section must be in writing in the approved form signed by the responsible person and must be effected in the approved manner.
A person to whom a power or duty is delegated under this section cannot delegate that power or duty.
A person exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person under this section is taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.
A power or duty delegated under this section is, when exercised or performed by the delegate, taken for the purposes of this Act to have been exercised or performed by the responsible person.
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