Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00141:section:279
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00141
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 279
Character Range: 334691–335713

279  Delegation by President

General rule
 (1) The President may, in writing, delegate the President's functions or powers under this Act, another Act or an instrument made under an Act to:
 (a) a member; or
 (b) the Principal Registrar; or
 (c) a registrar; or
 (d) a staff member.

Exception—functions and powers that must not be delegated
 (2) Despite subsection (1), the President must not delegate:
 (a) a function or power the President has because the President is:
 (i) a member of the Tribunal as constituted for the purposes of a proceeding; or
 (ii) a Council member; or
 (iii) authorised under section 281 to perform or exercise the function or power; or
 (b) a function or power under a provision listed in the following table.

Functions and powers the President must not delegate
Item                                                  Column 1                               Column 2

                                                      Provision                              Summary of topic of provision