This legislation has been repealed.
(1) The deputy commissioner shall have and may exercise, subject to the control of the commissioner, all the powers and functions of the commissioner under this Act, except the power of delegation under section 15.
(2) Where, under this Act, the exercise of a power or function by the commissioner is dependent upon the opinion, belief or state of mind of the commissioner in relation to a matter, that power or function may be exercised by the deputy commissioner upon the opinion, belief or state of mind of the deputy commissioner in relation to that matter.