(1) The Defence Minister may delegate the powers covered by subregulation (2) to:
(a) the Secretary of the Department administered by that inister; or
(b) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in that Department; or
(c) an APS employee who holds, or is acting in, an Executive Level 1 position, or an equivalent or higher position, in that Department.
Note 1: See also sections 34AA and 34AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Note 2: The expressions APS employee , SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(2) This subregulation covers the following powers:
(a) the power under regulation 13E to grant permission to export goods listed in Part 1 or Part 2 of the defence and strategic goods list, or goods containing DSGL technology;
(b) the power to request additional information under subregulation 13EB(4), and to defer consideration of an application under subregulation 13EB(5);
(c) the power to approve a form under subregulation 13EB(6);
(d) the power to impose, remove or vary conditions under regulation 13EC in relation to such a permission.
(3) The Defence Minister may delegate to an officer of Customs the power under regulation 13E to grant permission to export goods listed in Part 1 of the defence and strategic goods list.
(4) The Defence Minister must not delegate to any person the following powers:
(a) the power under subregulation 13E(3) to refuse to grant a permission;
(b) the power under subregulation 13ED(1) to revoke a permission.
(5) In performing functions or exercising powers under a
delegation under this regulation, the delegate must comply with any directions
of the Defence Minister.