Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL ACT 1973 - SECT 12

             (1)  Subject to any direction of the Minister, the Council may, by resolution, either generally or as otherwise provided by the resolution, delegate to a member of the Council, a committee of the Council or a member of the staff of the School any of its powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

             (2)  A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been exercised by the Council.

             (3)  A delegation of a power under this section:

                     (a)  may be revoked by resolution of the Council (whether or not constituted by the persons constituting the Council at the time the power was delegated);

                     (b)  does not prevent the exercise of the power by the Council; and

                     (c)  continues in force notwithstanding a change in the membership of the Council.

             (4)  Section 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 applies in relation to a delegation under this section as if the Council were a person.

             (5)  A certificate signed by the Chair of the Council stating any matter with respect to a delegation of a power under this section is prima facie evidence of that matter.

             (6)  A document purporting to be a certificate mentioned in subsection (5) shall, unless the contrary is established, be deemed to be such a certificate and to have been duly given.