Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM ACT 2006 (NO. 14, 2006) - SECT 52

             (1)  A Designated Authority may, by written instrument, delegate to a person any or all of the functions or powers of the Designated Authority under this Act or the regulations.

Note:          See also sections 34AA and 34AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

             (2)  If a Designated Authority delegates a function or power under this section, the delegation continues in force despite:

                     (a)  a vacancy in the office of Designated Authority; or

                     (b)  a change in the identity of the holder of the office of Designated Authority.

             (3)  Despite subsection (2), a delegation under this section may be revoked by a Designated Authority in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

             (4)  A copy of each instrument making, varying or revoking a delegation under this section must be published in the Gazette .

             (5)  A Designated Authority may delegate a function or power to an APS employee only if the APS employee is an SES employee or acting SES employee.

Note:          The expressions APS employee , SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 17AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .