Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 No. 28, 1994 - SECT 419

419.(1) A Designated Authority may by signed instrument delegate to a person
all or any of the powers or functions of the Designated Authority under:

   (a)  this Act; or

   (b)  an associated revenue Act; or

   (c)  regulations made under this Act. Note 1: See also section 34AB of the
        Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Note 2: For "associated revenue Act" see section 4.

(2) A delegation under this section may be made to the person who holds, or
performs the duties of, a specified office under the Commonwealth or a State.

(3) If a Designated Authority delegates a power or function under this
section, the delegation continues in force despite:

   (a)  a vacancy in the office of Designated Authority; or

   (b)  a change in the identity of the holder of the office of Designated
        Authority.

(4) Despite subsection (3), a delegation under this section may be revoked by
a Designated Authority.

(5) A copy of each instrument making, varying or revoking a delegation under
this section must be published in the Gazette.