Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION ACT 1987 - SECT 42

             (1)  The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Minister, delegate to a person all or any of the Minister's powers under this Act, other than:

                     (a)  this power of delegation; and

                     (b)  the Minister's powers under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(iii), subsection 9(10) and sections 11, 17 and 46.

             (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 Minister.

             (3)  A delegate is, in the exercise of a power so delegated, subject to the directions of the Minister.

             (4)  A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister.