Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095:section:34:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 34 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 339342–341950

34  Delegation
 (1) The Ombudsman may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by instrument in writing, delegate to a person:
 (a) all or any of his or her powers under this Act, other than his or her powers under sections 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20ZJ and this power of delegation; and
 (b) any power exercisable by him or her by virtue of an instrument of delegation referred to in subsection (7) the sub‑delegation of which is permitted by the relevant law of the State or by the instrument of delegation; and
 (c) all or any of his or her powers under Division 7 of Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
 (2) The Defence Force Ombudsman may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by instrument in writing, delegate to a person all or any of his or her powers under this Act, other than his or her powers under sections 15, 16 and 17 and his or her powers referred to in section 19FA.
 (2A) The Postal Industry Ombudsman may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by instrument in writing, delegate to a person all or any of his or her powers under this Act, other than his or her powers under sections 19V and 19W and his or her powers referred to in section 19X.
 (2B) The Overseas Students Ombudsman may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by instrument in writing, delegate to a person all or any of his or her powers under this Act, other than his or her powers under sections 19ZQ and 19ZR and his or her powers referred to in section 19ZS.
 (2C) The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by instrument in writing, delegate all or any of the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman's functions or powers under this Act (other than those under section 20R, paragraph 20SB(4)(b) and section 20V) to a person whom the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman considers has expertise appropriate to the function or power delegated.
 (3) The VET Student Loans Ombudsman may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by instrument in writing, delegate to a person all or any of his or her powers under this Act, other than his or her powers under, or referred to, in the following provisions:
 (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