Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES CONVENTION ACT 1998 - SECT 29

Delegation by the Minister

(1)

The Minister may, by writing, delegate to:

(a)

the Secretary to the Department; or

(b)

an SES employee, or acting SES employee, whether or not in the Department;

all or any of the Minister's powers under this Act.

(2)

A delegate is, in the exercise of a power delegated under subsection (1), subject to the directions of the Minister.

Delegation by the Minister for Defence

(3)

The Minister for Defence may, by writing, delegate to:

(a)

the Secretary to the Department of Defence; or

(b)

the Secretary to the Department; or

(c)

the Chief of the Defence Force; or

(d)

an SES employee, or acting SES employee, whether or not in the Department;

(e)

an officer of the Navy who holds the rank of Commodore or a higher rank; or

(f)

an officer of the Army who holds the rank of Brigadier or a higher rank; or

(g)

an officer of the Air Force who holds the rank of Air Commodore or a higher rank;

the power conferred on the Minister for Defence by subsection 8(1).

(4)

A delegate covered by paragraph (3)(a), (c), (e), (f) or (g) must not exercise the power delegated under subsection (3) unless the exercise of the power relates to the operation of the Australian Defence Force.

(5)

A delegate is, in the exercise of a power delegated under subsection (3), subject to the directions of the Minister for Defence.