Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

VOCATIONAL TRAINING ACT 1989 (NO. 2 OF 1989) - SECT 11

11. (1) The authority may, either generally or as otherwise provided by resolution, delegate to—

        (a)     the Chairperson or any other member of the Authority;

        (b)     the Chief Executive;

        (c)     the Grievances Committee;

        (d)     a Training Advisory Committee or any other committee established under section 29; or

        (e)     a public servant whose services have been made available to the Authority pursuant to an arrangement under section 25;

any of its powers under this Act or any other law of the Territory, other than its power of delegation.

(2) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for all purposes, be deemed to have been exercised by the Authority.

(3) A delegation of a power under this section—

        (a)     may be revoked by the Authority (whether or not constituted by the persons constituting the Authority when the power was delegated);

        (b)     does not prevent the exercise of the power by the Authority; and

        (c)     continues in force notwithstanding a change in the membership of the Authority.

(4) Section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1967 applies in relation to a delegation under this section as if the Authority were a person.

(5) A certificate signed by the Chairperson of the Authority stating any matter with respect to a delegation of a power under this section is evidence of that matter.

(6) A document purporting to be a certificate referred to in subsection (5) shall, unless the contrary is established, be deemed to be such a certificate and to have been duly given.