(1)  The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate to a person any of his functions, powers, or duties under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

(2)  A function, power, or duty as so delegated, when performed or exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act or the regulations, be deemed to have been performed or 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 of the Commonwealth.

(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 under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister.

(6)  The Minister may, by writing signed by him, vary or revoke a delegation made under this section.

(7)  A copy of each instrument making, varying, or revoking a delegation shall be published in the Gazette .