A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 221 Delegation

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 221

Delegation to officers

  (1)   Subject to this section, the Secretary may delegate to an officer all or any of the powers of the Secretary under the family assistance law, other than:

  (a)   the power to make Secretary's rules under subsection   85GB(2) of the Family Assistance Act; and

  (b)   the power to engage an expert to carry out an independent audit as mentioned in section   203C of this Act.

  (3)   The Secretary must not delegate the Secretary's power under subparagraph   168(1)(b)(i) (disclosure of information) except to the Human Services Secretary, the Chief Executive Centrelink or the Chief Executive Medicare.

  (4)   The Secretary must not delegate to an officer, other than an SES employee or acting SES employee, the Secretary's powers under:

  (a)   section   203A (power to require financial information);

  (b)   subsection   219UD(1) (power to appoint authorised person);

  (c)   subsection   219WA(3) (power to appoint infringement officer).

Funding agreements

  (5)   The Secretary may delegate to an official of a non - corporate Commonwealth entity the Secretary's powers under section   85GA of the Family Assistance Act.

  (6)   In exercising a power delegated under subsection   (5), an official must comply with any directions of the Secretary.

Note:   For non - corporate Commonwealth entity and official , see subsection   3(1).