South Australian Consolidated Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2001 - SECT 29

29—Delegation

        (1)         The Regulator may, by instrument in writing, delegate any of the Regulator's powers or functions under this Act or the regulations to any of the following:

            (a)         an employee in an administrative unit under the Public Sector Management Act 1995 ;

            (b)         an officer or employee of a State agency, if the functions of the State agency relate, whether directly or indirectly, to GMOs or GM products;

            (c)         an employee of a Commonwealth authority, if the functions of the Commonwealth authority relate, whether directly or indirectly, to GMOs or GM products.

        (2)         A delegation may be made to—

            (a)         a specified officer or employee; or

            (b)         an officer or employee holding a specified office or position.

        (3)         In exercising powers or performing functions under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Regulator.

        (4)         A delegation is revocable at will and does not derogate from the power of the Regulator to act in a matter.

Note—

This section differs from section 29 of the Commonwealth Act.