Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by an instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate to a person any of his powers or functions under this Act or the Regulations other than this power of delegation.
(2) A power or function delegated under subsection (1), when exercised by the delegate shall, for the purposes of this Act or the Regulations, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister.
(3) A delegation under this section may be expressed as a delegation to the person for the time being holding, or performing the duties of, a specified office under the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
(4) A delegation under this section made at any time by a person who is, at that time, the Minister continues in force notwithstanding that at some subsequent time a different person is the Minister or there is no person who is the Minister, but such a delegation may be revoked or varied by any person who is, for the time being, the Minister.
(5) A delegation of a power or function under this section does not prevent the exercise of the power or function by the Minister.
(6) A copy of each instrument making, varying or revoking a delegation shall be published in the Gazette .