Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) The Minister may
delegate to the Director General or some other officer of the department any
power or duty of the Minister under another provision of this Act.
(2) The delegation
must be in writing signed by the Minister.
(3) Without limiting
the things that may be delegated under subsection (1), they include
things that are to be done in the course of governing the affairs of the
Authority under section 150(4).
(4) If a power or duty
is delegated to the Director General, the delegation may expressly authorise
the Director General to further delegate the power or duty.
(5) A person
exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person
under, or as authorised under, this section, is to be taken to do so in
accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.
(6) Nothing in this
section limits the ability of the Minister to perform a function through an
officer or agent.