Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093:section:32aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 32AA
Character Range: 78217–79660

32AA  Delegation
 (1) The Inspector‑General may, by writing signed by the Inspector‑General, delegate all or any of his or her functions or powers under Division 3 or 4 of Part II to a person referred to in subsection 32(3) for the purposes of the particular inquiry concerned.
Note 1: For further provisions relating to delegations, see sections 34AB and 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Note 2: For variation and revocation of an instrument of delegation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
 (1A) The Inspector‑General may, by writing signed by the Inspector‑General, delegate all or any of the Inspector‑General's functions or powers under any other provision of this Act (other than subsection 32(3)), or any other Act, to a member of staff assisting the Inspector‑General engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 who the Inspector‑General believes has appropriate expertise relating to the function or power delegated.
 (2) In exercising functions or powers under a delegation under subsection (1) or (1A), the delegate must comply with any written directions of the Inspector‑General.
 (3) On request by a person affected by a delegate's performance of a function, or exercise of a power, the delegate must produce the instrument of delegation (or a copy of it) for the person to inspect.

Part IIIA—Relationships with other agencies and information sharing

Division 1—Avoiding duplication of oversight