Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492:section:44:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 44 (pt 9/41)
Character Range: 800274–803058

by Registrar
 (1) The Registrar may delegate all or any of the Registrar's powers and functions to:
 (a) a Deputy Registrar; or
 (b) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department; or
 (c) an APS employee within the Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations who has the expertise appropriate to the function or power delegated.
 (2) The delegation must be in writing.
 (3) In exercising functions or powers under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Registrar.

668‑5  Sub‑delegation by Deputy Registrar
 (1) If the Registrar delegates a function or power to a Deputy Registrar, the Deputy Registrar may sub‑delegate the function or power to:
 (a) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department; or
 (b) an APS employee within the Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations who has the expertise appropriate to the function or power delegated.
 (2) Sections 34AA, 34AB and 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to the sub‑delegation in a corresponding way to the way in which they apply to a delegation.
 (3) The sub‑delegation must be in writing.
 (4) In exercising functions or powers under a sub‑delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Deputy Registrar.

Part 16‑6—Staffing

Division 673—Staffing

673‑1  Staff assisting the Registrar and Deputy Registrar
  The staff required to assist the Registrar and Deputy Registrar are to be persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 and made available for the purpose by the Secretary of the Department.

673‑5  Engagement of consultants etc. by the Registrar
 (1) The Registrar may engage persons having suitable qualifications and experience as consultants to, or to perform services for, the Registrar.
 (2) An engagement under subsection (1) is to be made:
 (a) on behalf of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) in writing.
 (3) A person does not hold a public office within the meaning of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 if the person is engaged as a consultant.

Chapter 17—Interpreting this Act

Part 17‑1—Meaning of some important concepts

Division 683—Directors and officers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations

683‑1  Meaning of director and officer
 (1) A person is a director of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation if the person:
 (a) is appointed to the position of a director of the corporation; or
 (b) is appointed to the position of an alternate director of the corporation and is acting in that capacity.
This is so regardless of the name that is given to the person's position.
 (2) A person is also a director of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation if:
 (a) the person is not validly appointed as a