Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Charities Act 1978 - SECT 14

Power to delegate

14. Power to delegate



(1) An inspector may by instrument in writing delegate all or any of his
powers or functions under this Part other than-

   (a)  the power to administer oaths; or

   (b)  the power to examine on oath.

(2) The inspector may by instrument in writing vary or revoke a delegation
made by him.

(3) A power or function delegated by an inspector shall be exercised or
performed in accordance with the instrument of delegation.

(4) The delegation of a power or function by the inspector does not prevent
the exercise of that power or the performance of that function by the
inspector.

(5) A delegate shall, on the request of a trustee of a charity or the executor
of a charitable estate, the affairs of which are being inquired into under
this Part, produce the instrument of delegation for inspection.

(6) Where two or more inspectors have been appointed, whether by the same
instrument or by different instruments, to investigate the affairs of a
charity or charitable estate, each of those inspectors may exercise his powers
or perform his functions under this Part independently of the other inspector
or inspectors.