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213  Delegation of powers and functions conferred under this Part
(1) The Minister may, by written instrument, delegate to:
 (a) the Secretary or any other agency head within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999; or
 (b) an SES employee or acting SES employee; or
 (c) the Chief Executive Officer of a Commonwealth authority or an employee of a Commonwealth authority of equivalent rank to an SES employee;
all or any of the powers and functions conferred on or acquired by the Minister under this Part, other than the power to declare a program of expenditure to be a business loans program, or the power to make a declaration under subitem 192(5) or 193(5).
(2) The Secretary may, by written instrument, delegate to:
 (a) an SES employee or acting SES employee; or
 (b) an employee of a Commonwealth authority of equivalent rank to an SES employee;
the powers and functions of the Secretary under this Part.
(3) An agency head, within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999, to whom a power or function is delegated under subitem (1) may, by written instrument, delegate that power to:
 (a) an SES employee or acting SES employee; or
 (b) an employee of a Commonwealth authority of equivalent rank to an SES employee.
Note 1: The expressions SES employee, and acting SES employee are defined in section 17AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Note 2: See also sections 34AA and 34AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.