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32  Delegation by child welfare officer
 (1) The child welfare officer may delegate the child welfare officer's functions or powers under this Act or an interstate law to:
 (a) an employee under the Norfolk Island Health and Residential Aged Care Service Act 1985; or
 (b) a person with expertise in the provision of child welfare services who is approved, in writing, by the Commonwealth Minister; or
 (c) an individual who:
 (i) holds or performs the duties of an office or position in a Department of State or other body that is a part, or authority, of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, if the office or position is, or is equivalent to or higher than, an Executive Level 2 position in the Australian Public Service; and
 (ii) has suitable qualifications and experience to perform the functions or exercise the powers under the Act or the interstate law; or
 (d) if the child welfare officer was appointed under subparagraph 24(1)(a)(ii):
 (i) an employee of the body mentioned in that subparagraph; or
 (ii) an individual engaged by that body to provide child welfare services.
Note For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see sections 34AA, 34AB and 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth applying because of section 8A of the Interpretation Act 1979.
 (2) If a function or power is delegated under subsection (1) to a person referred to in paragraph (1)(c), the person need not accept the function or power delegated.