PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 49 Delegation

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT 2004 - SECT 49

    (1)     The Commissioner may by instrument delegate any power or function of the Commissioner under this or any other Act (other than a power or function specified in subsection (2)) to—

        (a)     a member of the staff of the Commission; or

        (b)     a person engaged by the Commission to assist the Commission in the performance of its functions.

    (2)     The following powers of the Commissioner are not delegable—

        (a)     a power of delegation under subsection (1);

        (b)     the power under section 17 to review the performance of a public service body Head;

        (c)     the power under section 59 to report on the conduct and findings, and any recommendations, of an inquiry;

S. 49(2)(ca) inserted by No. 67/2014 s. 140(1).

        (ca)     the power under section 60C to compel the production of documents and other things or the attendance of witnesses;

        (d)     the power under section 61 to issue codes of conduct;

        (e)     the power under section 62 to issue employment standards;

        (f)     the power under section 63 to make recommendations in relation to the oversight of public sector compliance with the public sector values, codes of conduct, the public sector employment principles and standards;

        (g)     the power under section 65 to make recommendations following a review of an employment related action conducted by the Commission under section 64.

S. 49(3) inserted by No. 67/2014 s. 140(2).

    (3)     Despite subsection (2)(ca), the Commissioner by instrument may delegate to an executive employed by the Commissioner the power under section 60C to compel the production of documents and other things or the attendance of witnesses.

S. 50 substituted by No. 6/2014 s. 10.