Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00098:clause:4_13:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00098
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Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 13 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 41036–44009

13  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.

Chief Executive Centrelink
 (2) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the *Chief Executive Centrelink:
 (a) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑8AA or 44‑8AB; or
 (b) 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
 (c) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 85‑4 or 85‑5 relating to reconsidering the following decisions:
 (i) a decision under section 44‑8AA or 44‑8AB;
 (ii) a determination under section 44‑24 for the purposes of working out a care recipient's total assessable income.
 (3) If, under subsection (2), 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
 (4) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the *Chief Executive Medicare:
 (a) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑8AA or 44‑8AB; or
 (b) 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
 (c) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 85‑4 or 85‑5 relating to reconsidering the following decisions:
 (i) a decision under section 44‑8AA or 44‑8AB;
 (ii) a determination under section 44‑24 for the purposes of working out a care recipient's total assessable income.
 (5) If, under subsection (4), 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
 (6) 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 44‑8AA or 44‑8AB; or
 (b) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 85‑4 or 85‑5 relating to reconsidering a decision under section 44‑8AA or 44‑8AB.
 (7) If, under subsection (6), the Secretary delegates a power or function to the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, the Secretary of that Department may, in writing, sub‑delegate the power or function to an APS employee in that Department.

Repatriation Commission
 (8) The Secretary may, in