Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00115:clause:3_15mx
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 15MX
Character Range: 250668–252213

15MX  Delegation

 (1) Except as provided by this section (and despite any other Act or law to the contrary), the functions of a chief officer under this Part may not be delegated to any other person.

 (2) A chief officer may delegate any of the chief officer's functions under this Part (except this power of delegation) to a senior officer of the law enforcement agency.

 (3) In this section:

senior officer means:
 (a) in relation to the Australian Federal Police—a Deputy Commissioner, an Assistant Commissioner, or a person occupying an equivalent or higher rank in the Australian Federal Police; and
 (b) in relation to Customs—a Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Customs, or a person occupying an equivalent or higher position in Customs; and
 (c) in relation to the ACC, either of the following:
 (i) the Executive Director Operational Strategies, the Executive Director Intelligence Strategies, or a person occupying an equivalent or higher position in the ACC;
 (ii) a person occupying a position prescribed by the regulations; and
 (d) in relation to the Australian Taxation Office—an Assistant Commissioner, or a person occupying an equivalent or higher position in the Australian Taxation Office; and
 (e) in relation to a Commonwealth agency specified in the regulations for the purposes of the definition of law enforcement agency—an officer of the agency specified in the regulations to be a senior officer of the agency.

Part 2—Provisions relating to pre‑commencement authorisations under State controlled operations law