Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIA'S FOREIGN RELATIONS (STATE AND TERRITORY ARRANGEMENTS) ACT 2020 (NO. 116, 2020) - SECT 56

             (1)  The Minister may, in writing, delegate all or any of the Minister's powers or functions under this Act to:

                     (a)  the Secretary to the Department; or

                     (b)  a person who holds or performs the duties of an SES officer in the Department.

             (2)  However, the Minister may not delegate any of the Minister's powers or functions under:

                     (a)  Part 2 (which deals with negotiating and entering core foreign arrangements); or

                     (b)  Part 4 in relation to a core foreign arrangement; or

                     (c)  section 54 (which deals with making the rules).

             (3)  In exercising a power or performing a function under a delegation under subsection (1), the delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister.