Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CUSTOMS ACT 1901 - SECT 9

             (1)  The Minister may, by signed instrument, delegate to an officer of Customs all or any of the functions and powers of the Minister under the Customs Acts.

             (2)  A function or power so delegated, when performed or exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of the Customs Acts, be deemed to have been performed or exercised by the Minister.

             (3)  Paragraph 34AB(1)(c) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 does not apply to a delegation under subsection (1).

             (4)  Despite subsection (1), the power of the Minister to delegate the Minister's powers and functions under the Customs Acts does not extend to a power or function conferred by subsection 77EA(1), 77ED(1), 77EE(1), 77EF(2), 269TG(1) or (2), 269TH(1) or (2), 269TJ(1), (2), (4), (5) or (6) or 269TK(1) or (2) of this Act or by subsection 8(5), 9(5), 10(3B), 10(5) or 11(4) of the Anti-Dumping Act.