Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Joint Authority for the offshore area of any of the following external Territories:
(a) Norfolk Island;
(b) the Territory of Christmas Island;
(c) the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands;
(d) the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands;
(e) the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands;
may, by written instrument, delegate to a person any or all of the functions or powers of the Joint Authority under this Act or the regulations.
Note: See also sections 34AA and 34AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(2) If the Joint Authority delegates a function or power under this section, the delegation continues in force despite:
(a) a vacancy in the office of Joint Authority; or
(b) a change in the identity of the holder of the office of Joint Authority.
(3) Despite subsection (2), a delegation under this section may be revoked by the Joint Authority in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(4) A copy of each instrument making, varying or revoking a delegation under this section must be published in the Gazette .
(5) A Joint Authority may delegate a function or power to an APS employee only if the APS employee is an SES employee or acting SES employee.
Note: The expressions APS employee , SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .