New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PRICES REGULATION ACT 1948 - SECT 55

55 Delegation

(1) The Tribunal may, by instrument in writing, delegate to the holder of an office specified in the instrument of delegation the exercise or performance of such of the powers (other than this power of delegation), authorities, duties or functions conferred or imposed on the Tribunal by or under this Act as may be specified in the instrument of delegation and may in like manner revoke wholly or in part any such delegation.

(2) A power, authority, duty or 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.

(3) A delegation under this section may be made subject to such conditions or such limitations as to the exercise or performance of any of the powers, authorities, duties or functions delegated, or as to time or circumstances, as may be specified in the instrument of delegation.

(4) Notwithstanding any delegation made under this section, the Tribunal may continue to exercise or perform all or any of the powers, authorities, duties or functions delegated.

(5) Any act or thing done or suffered by a delegate while acting in the exercise of a delegation under this section shall have the same force or effect as if the act or thing done or suffered had been done or suffered by the Tribunal and shall be deemed to have been done or suffered by the Tribunal.

(6) This section does not authorise the delegation of the power or duty of the Tribunal to hold an inquiry.