South Australian Current Acts

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ACT 1982 - SECT 7

7—Power of Minister and CE to delegate

        (1)         The Minister may, from time to time, by instrument in writing, delegate to the CE any powers, duties or functions under this Act or any other Act.

        (2)         The CE may delegate to any officer or employee of the Department, any of the powers, functions, duties or responsibilities vested in, imposed on or delegated to, the CE under this Act or any other Act.

        (2a)         The CE may delegate to the manager of a police prison any of the powers, functions, duties or responsibilities—

            (a)         that are vested in, imposed on or delegated to the CE; and

            (b)         that are applicable to the police prison or to those persons who are, or are to be, detained in it.

        (3)         A delegation under this section is revocable at will, and does not prevent the exercise or performance of any power, function, duty or responsibility by the Minister or the CE.

        (4)         Any power, function, duty or responsibility vested in, imposed on or delegated to the CE under this Act may, if the CE is absent from or otherwise unable to perform the duties of office, be exercised or performed by such other officer or employee of the Department as the Minister may authorise.