Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fisheries Act 1995 - SECT 12

Powers and functions of Minister and deputy

12. Powers and functions of Minister and deputy



(1) The Minister may exercise any power and perform any function conferred on
the Minister by Part 5 of the Commonwealth Act, including any power or
function of the Minister as a member of a Joint Authority.

(2) If in the exercise of the power conferred on the Minister by Part 5 of the
Commonwealth Act, the Minister appoints a deputy, the deputy may exercise the
powers and perform the functions conferred by that Act on the deputy of a
member of a Joint Authority other than the Commonwealth Minister.