Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00098:clause:4_7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00098
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 7 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 34481–37459

7  Section 96‑2
Repeal the section, substitute:

96‑2  Delegation of Secretary's powers and functions

Officer of the Department
 (1) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to an officer of the Department all or any of the powers and functions of the Secretary under this Act, the regulations or any Principles made under section 96‑1.

Aged Care Commissioner
 (2) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the *Aged Care Commissioner all or any of the powers and functions of the Secretary under this Act, the regulations or any Principles made under section 96‑1.

Aged Care Pricing Commissioner
 (3) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the *Aged Care Pricing Commissioner the powers and functions of the Secretary that the Secretary considers necessary for the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner to perform the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner's functions under this Act.

Chief Executive Centrelink
 (4) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the *Chief Executive Centrelink:
 (a) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑24 relating to making a determination for the purposes of working out a care recipient's *total assessable income; or
 (b) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑26C; or
 (c) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 85‑4 or 85‑5 relating to reconsidering the following decisions:
 (i) a determination under section 44‑24 for the purposes of working out a care recipient's total assessable income;
 (ii) a decision under section 44‑26C.
 (5) If, under subsection (4), the Secretary delegates a power or function to the *Chief Executive Centrelink, the Chief Executive Centrelink may, in writing, sub‑delegate the power or function to a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997).

Chief Executive Medicare
 (6) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the *Chief Executive Medicare:
 (a) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑24 relating to making a determination for the purposes of working out a care recipient's *total assessable income; or
 (b) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑26C; or
 (c) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 85‑4 or 85‑5 relating to reconsidering the following decisions:
 (i) a determination under section 44‑24 for the purposes of working out a care recipient's total assessable income;
 (ii) a decision under section 44‑26C.
 (7) If, under subsection (6), the Secretary delegates a power or function to the *Chief Executive Medicare, the Chief Executive Medicare may, in writing, sub‑delegate the power or function to a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973).

Veterans' Affairs Secretary
 (8) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986:
 (a) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑26C; or
 (b) the Secretary's