BUILDING SERVICES (COMPLAINT RESOLUTION AND ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2011 - SECT 91

BUILDING SERVICES (COMPLAINT RESOLUTION AND ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2011 - SECT 91

91 .         Delegation

        (1)         The Building Commissioner may delegate to a person or a committee any power or duty of the Building Commissioner under another provision of this Act or under any other Act.

        (2)         The delegation must be in writing executed by the Building Commissioner.

        (3)         A delegation to a committee, any member of which is not a public service officer in the Department, can only be made if the delegation has been approved by the Minister.

        (4)         If a person is not a public service officer in the Department, a power or duty can only be delegated to the person under this section if the person has been approved for the purposes of this section by the Minister.

        (5)         An approval under subsection (4) may be given in respect of —

            (a)         a specified person or persons of a specified class; or

            (b)         the holder or holders for the time being of a specified office or class of office.

        (6)         A person or committee to which a power or duty is delegated under this section cannot delegate that power or duty.

        (7)         A person or committee exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person or committee under this section is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

        (8)         Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Building Commissioner to perform a function through an officer or agent.