Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DEFENCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1987 No. 65 of 1987 - SECT 78

78. After section 26 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Delegation by Secretary

"26A. (1) The Secretary may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the
instrument of delegation, by writing, delegate to an officer all or any of his
or her powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

"(2) A power delegated under subsection (1) shall, when exercised by the
delegate, be deemed to have been exercised by the Secretary.

"(3) The delegate is, in the exercise of a power delegated under subsection
(1), subject to the directions of the Secretary.

"(4) The delegation of a power under subsection (1) does not prevent the
exercise of the power by the Secretary.".