Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

REGISTRATION OF DEATHS ABROAD ACT 1984 - SECT 26

             (1)  The Registrar may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him or her, delegate to a person:

                     (a)  who is appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 ; and

                     (b)  who:

                              (i)  performs duties in relation to the keeping of a register of deaths under the law of the Australian Capital Territory; or

                             (ii)  has been approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section;

all or any of his or her 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 Registrar.

             (3)  The delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Registrar.