Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:212
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 212
Character Range: 1920367–1921170

212  Delegation by Minister
 (1) The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Minister, delegate:
 (a) to a commissioner, or to a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999, all or any of the Minister's powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation; and
 (b) to the Principal Member of the Board, all or any of the Minister's powers under section 161 or 162 of this Act.
 (2) A power delegated under this section, where exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister.
 (3) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister.
 (4) In this section, commissioner includes an acting commissioner.