FOOD ACT 2008 - SECT 117

FOOD ACT 2008 - SECT 117

117 .         CEO may delegate

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), the CEO may delegate any power or duty of the CEO under another provision of this Act to —

            (a)         a member of staff; or

            (b)         an authorised officer; or

            (c)         a local government; or

            (d)         the holder of an office prescribed by the regulations.

        (2)         The CEO may delegate a power or duty of the CEO under the following provisions of this Act only to a member of staff —

            (a)         section 119;

            (b)         section 122(2);

            (c)         section 123;

            (d)         Part 4;

            (e)         Part 7 Division 3;

            (f)         Part 7 Division 4;

            (g)         Part 8.

        (3)         A delegation must be in writing signed by the CEO.

        (4)         A delegation may expressly authorise the delegate to further delegate the power or duty to another person referred to in subsection (1).

        (5)         Subsection (4) does not apply to a power or duty referred to in subsection (2).

        (6)         A power or duty of the CEO must not be delegated under this section to another enforcement agency without the written consent of the enforcement agency.

        (7)         A person exercising or performing a power or duty as authorised under this section is 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 CEO to act through a member of staff or agent.