Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT 1984 No. 129 of 1984 - SECT 26

26. (1) Sections 37 to 40A (inclusive) of the Principal Act are repealed and
the following section is substituted: Delegation

"37. (1) The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the
instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate to a person
(including the Secretary) all or any of his powers under this Act or the
regulations, other than this power of delegation.

"(2) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the
purposes of this Act or the regulations, be deemed to have been exercised by
the Minister.

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

(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 40A of the Principal Act by
sub-section (1), a delegation in force under that section immediately before
the commencement of this section continues in force as if it had been made
under section 37 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.