Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL DISEASES ACT 2005 - SECT 8

The chief veterinary officer may delegate the chief veterinary officer's functions under this Act or another territory law to—

        (a)     a public servant; or

        (b)     a police officer; or

        (c)     an officer or employee of a State agency, if the functions of the State agency relate, directly or indirectly, to the detection, prevention and control of outbreaks of endemic and exotic animal diseases in the State; or

Note     State also includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

        (d)     an employee of a Commonwealth agency, if the functions of the Commonwealth agency relate, directly or indirectly, to the detection, prevention and control of outbreaks of endemic and exotic animal diseases in the Commonwealth.

Note 1     For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.4.

Note 2     In exercising the delegation, the delegate is subject to any conditions, limitations or directions in the instrument making or evidencing the delegation (see Legislation Act, s 239).