Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203:clause:6_12g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 12G
Character Range: 379542–381143

12G  Delegation by Chief Executive Officer
 (1) The Chief Executive Officer may, in writing, delegate to a public sector employee all or any of the Chief Executive Officer's functions, duties or powers under an enactment.
Note: Sections 34AA, 34AB and 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth, applying because of section 8A of this Act, contain other rules about delegations.
 (2) The Chief Executive Officer may, in writing, subdelegate to a public sector employee a function, duty or power delegated under section 12F to the Chief Executive Officer by the Norfolk Island Regional Council.
 (3) Sections 34AA, 34AB and 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth apply in relation to a subdelegation under subsection (2) in a corresponding way to the way in which they apply to a delegation.
 (4) Before delegating or subdelegating a function, duty or power to a public sector employee under subsection (1) or (2), the Chief Executive Officer must have regard to:
 (a) if the function, duty or power is to be delegated or subdelegated to a public sector employee holding, occupying, or performing the duties of, a specified office or position—whether the office or position is sufficiently senior for the employee to perform the function or duty or exercise the power; or
 (b) otherwise—whether the employee has appropriate qualifications or expertise to perform the function or duty or exercise the power.
 (5) In doing anything under a delegation or subdelegation under this section, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Chief Executive Officer.