Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DEFENCE FORCE (RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS AMENDMENTS) ACT (No. 2) 1977 No. 161 of 1977 - SECT 4

4. After section 12 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Delegation
''12A. (1) The Authority may, by resolution, either generally or as otherwise
provided in the instrument of delegation, delegate to a member or to a deputy
member, or to any other person, all or any of its 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 Authority.

''(3) A delegation of a power under this section-

   (a)  may be revoked by resolution of the Authority (whether or not
        constituted by the persons constituting the Authority at the time the
        power was delegated);

   (b)  does not prevent the exercise of the power by the Authority; and

   (c)  continues in force notwithstanding a change in the membership of the
        Authority.

''(4) Section 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 applies in relation to a
delegation under this section as if the Authority were a person.

''(5) A certificate signed by the Chairman stating any matter with respect to
a delegation of a power under this section is prima facie evidence of that
matter.

''(6) A document purporting to be a certificate mentioned in sub-section (5)
shall, unless the contrary is established, be deemed to be such a certificate
and to have been duly given.''.