Delegation by Department CEO
24 Delegation by Department CEO
The Department CEO may delegate any function of the Department CEO under another provision of this Act to —
a person employed or engaged in the Department; or
a staff member of a health service provider.
[(2) deleted]
The Department CEO must not delegate a function of the Department CEO under section 20(1)(f) to a staff member of a health service provider.
The delegation must be in writing signed by the Department CEO.
A person to whom a function is delegated under this section cannot delegate that function.
A person exercising or performing a function that has been delegated to the person under this section is to be taken to be in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.
This section does not limit the ability of the Department CEO to perform a function through an officer or agent.
[Section 24 amended: No. 1 of 2023 s. 14.]
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