Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) ACT 2011 - SECT 291

  (1)   The Minister may, by writing, delegate any or all of his or her functions or powers under this Act, the regulations or the legislative rules to:

  (a)   the Secretary; or

  (b)   an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department.

Note:   The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

  (2)   In exercising powers under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister.

  (3)   Subsection   (1) does not apply to a power to make, vary or revoke a legislative instrument, unless the power is conferred by:

  (a)   subsection   106(1) (power to make a methodology determination); or

  (b)   subsection   114(1) (power to vary a methodology determination); or

  (c)   subparagraph   122(1)(b)(ii) (power to specify the duration of a methodology determination); or

  (d)   subsection   123(1) (power to revoke a methodology determination).