Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00049:clause:1_438
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00049
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 438
Character Range: 17726–18854

438  Delegation by Chief of the Defence Force and service chiefs

Delegation by Chief of the Defence Force
 (1) The Chief of the Defence Force may, in writing, delegate any of his or her functions or powers under a provision of this Act to the service chief of an arm of the Defence Force.

Delegation by service chiefs
 (2) A service chief to whom functions or powers under a provision of this Act are delegated under subsection (1) may, in writing, delegate any of those functions or powers to:
 (a) a person:
 (i) who is engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 and performing duties in the Department administered by the Defence Minister or the Veterans' Affairs Minister; and
 (ii) whose duties relate to matters to which the provision relates; or
 (b) a member of the Defence Force whose duties relate to matters to which the provision relates.

Chief of the Defence Force is the final decision‑maker
 (3) A function or power that is performed or exercised by a person under a delegation under subsection (2) is taken, for the purposes of this Act, to have been performed or exercised by the Chief of the Defence Force.