Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00274:section:63
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00274
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 63
Character Range: 75887–77135

63  Delegation by a designated Minister
 (1) A designated Minister may, by writing, delegate any or all of the designated Minister's functions or powers under Division 2 of Part 3 or section 29 to:
 (a) the Secretary of the Department administered by the designated Minister; or
 (b) a person who:
 (i) is an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department administered by the designated Minister; and
 (ii) has the expertise appropriate to the function or power; or
 (c) the Head of an Executive Agency administered by the designated Minister; or
 (d) a person who:
 (i) is an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in an Executive Agency administered by the designated Minister; and
 (ii) has the expertise appropriate to the function or power; or
 (e) a person who:
 (i) is an official of a Commonwealth entity; and
 (ii) is not covered by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); and
 (iii) has the expertise appropriate to the function or power.
Note: The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
 (2) In performing functions, or exercising powers, under a delegation under subsection (1), the delegate must comply with any directions of the designated Minister concerned.