(1) For the purpose of furthering the social, economic or cultural development of Torres Strait Islanders, or Aboriginal persons, living in the Torres Strait area, the Prime Minister may confer a departmental function on the TSRA.
(1A) An instrument conferring a function under subsection ( 1) is not a legislative instrument .
(2) The power under subsection ( 1) must be exercised by notice in the Gazette .
"departmental function" means a function that has previously been performed by
a Department of State of the Commonwealth.