FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 81 Delegation

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 81

81 Delegation

(cf 1989 Act s 49)

(1) The Commissioner may delegate to an authorised person any of the Commissioner's functions under this Act or the regulations, other than this power of delegation or the Commissioner's functions under section 11 (5A) or 29 (3A).

(2) A delegate may sub-delegate to an authorised person any of the functions delegated by the Commissioner if the delegate is authorised in writing to do so by the Commissioner.

(2A) Despite subsection (1), the functions of the Commissioner under section 73 or 74 may be delegated only to a police officer of or above the rank of inspector.

(3) In this section,
"authorised person" means--

(a) a police officer or any other member of the Police Force, or

(b) a Public Service employee, or

(c) any other person prescribed by the regulations.