Mining Act 1978

The Minister may delegate any power or duty of the Minister under another provision of this Act to a public service officer.

Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may delegate any power or duty of the Minister under Part 5A to the Commissioner of State Revenue.

The Commissioner of State Revenue may further delegate a power or duty delegated to the Commissioner under subsection (2) to a public service officer.

The Director General of Mines may delegate to a public service officer any power or duty of the Director General of Mines except this power of delegation.

A person to whom a power is delegated under subsection (1) or (3) cannot further delegate that power or duty.

A delegation under subsection (1), (2), (2A) or (3) must be in writing signed by the person making the delegation.

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.

Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Minister, the Commissioner of State Revenue or the Director General of Mines to perform a function through an officer or agent.