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ENHANCING ONLINE SAFETY FOR CHILDREN ACT 2015 (NO. 24, 2015) - SECT 64

Delegation by the Commissioner to a body corporate

             (1)  The Commissioner may, by writing, delegate any or all of the Commissioner's functions or powers under:

                     (a)  Part 3; or

                     (b)  Part 4 (other than section 35 or 37);

to a body corporate that is:

                     (c)  specified in the legislative rules; and

                     (d)  a company that is registered under Part 2A.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 ; and

                     (e)  a company limited by guarantee.

             (2)  A delegate must comply with any written directions of the Commissioner.

Information

             (3)  If, under subsection (1), the Commissioner delegates one or more functions or powers to a body corporate:

                     (a)  the body corporate may give the Commissioner information and documents that are relevant to the performance of the Commissioner's functions, or the exercise of the Commissioner's powers, under this Act; and

                     (b)  the Commissioner may give the body corporate information and documents that are relevant to the performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, delegated to the body corporate.

Operation of other laws of the Commonwealth

             (4)  The legislative rules may provide that if, under subsection (1), the Commissioner delegates one or more functions or powers to a body corporate, the body corporate is taken, for the purposes of a specified law of the Commonwealth (other than this Act) to be a body corporate established for a public purpose by this Act.

Funding agreement

             (5)  If, under subsection (1), the Commissioner delegates one or more functions or powers to a body corporate, the Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, enter into an agreement with the body corporate for the payment to the body corporate of amounts in respect of the performance of the functions, and the exercise of the powers, delegated to the body corporate.



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