ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 13 Delegation by authority

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 13

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

        (a)     a public servant; or

        (b)     an officer or employee of a State or Commonwealth agency, if the functions of the State or Commonwealth agency relate, directly or indirectly, to the protection of the environment in the State or Commonwealth.

Note 1     State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1).

Note 2     For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.4.

Note 3     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).