Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COAG REFORM FUND ACT 2008 - SECT 8

  (1)   A Minister may, by writing, delegate any or all of his or her powers under section   7 to:

  (a)   the Secretary of a Department; or

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

Note:   The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section   2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

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

•   This Act establishes the COAG Reform Fund.

•   The purpose of the COAG Reform Fund is the making of grants of financial assistance to the States and Territories.

•   The terms and conditions on which financial assistance is granted are to be set out in a written agreement between the Commonwealth and the State or Territory.