Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095:section:34:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 34 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 341695–343487

(a) section 20ZV (reports to VET student loan scheme providers);
 (b) section 20ZW (Minister to table reports about VET student loan scheme providers in Parliament);
 (c) section 20ZX (annual and other reports by the VET Student Loans Ombudsman).
 (4) The National Student Ombudsman may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by instrument in writing, delegate all or any of the National Student Ombudsman's functions or powers under this Act (other than those under sections 21AV, 21AW and 21AX) to a member of staff referred to in subsection 31(1).
 (4A) Before delegating under subsection (4) a power or function to a member of staff referred to in subsection 31(1), the National Student Ombudsman must have regard to:
 (a) if the power or function is to be delegated to a person holding, occupying, or performing the duties of, a specified office or position—whether the office or position is sufficiently senior for the person to exercise the power or perform the function; or
 (b) otherwise—whether the person has appropriate qualifications or expertise to exercise the power or perform the function.
 (5) A delegate shall, upon request by a person affected by the exercise of any powers delegated to him or her, produce the instrument of delegation or a copy of the instrument, for inspection by the person.
 (7) Where:
 (a) in accordance with a law of a State, the Ombudsman of the State delegates to the Commonwealth Ombudsman, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, any of his or her powers under such a law; and
 (b) the Minister consents to the exercise by the Ombudsman in accordance with the instrument of delegation of a power so delegated;
the Ombudsman is authorized to exercise that power accordingly.