New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHIPPING NORTON LAKE AUTHORITY ACT 1977 - SECT 12

12 Delegation

(1) In this section "function" includes power, authority and duty.

(2) The Authority may, by instrument in writing, delegate to any person engaged in the administration of this Act the exercise or performance of such of the functions of the Authority as are specified in the instrument.

(3) A function the exercise or performance of which has been delegated under this section may, while the delegation remains unrevoked, be exercised or performed from time to time in accordance with the terms of the delegation.

(4) A delegation under this section may be made subject to such conditions or limitations as to the exercise or performance of any function delegated or as to time or circumstances as may be specified in the instrument of delegation.

(5) Notwithstanding any delegation under this section, the Authority may continue to exercise or perform any function delegated.

(6) An act or thing done or suffered by a delegate acting in the exercise of a delegation under this section has the same force and effect as it would have if it had been done or suffered by the Authority and shall be deemed to have been done or suffered by the Authority.

(7) An instrument purporting to have been signed by a delegate of the Authority in his or her capacity as such a delegate shall in all courts and before all persons acting judicially be received in evidence as if it were an instrument duly executed by the Authority under seal and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an instrument signed by a delegate of the Authority.