Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PASSPORTS AMENDMENT ACT 1984 No. 168, 1984 - SECT 3

3. Section 6 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are
substituted: Administration of Act in external Territories

"6. (1) The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the
instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate to the
Administrator of an external Territory all or any of his powers under this
Act, other than this power of delegation.

"(2) A power so delegated to the Administrator of an external Territory may be
exercised by the Administrator only in or in relation to that Territory.

"(3) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the
purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister.

"(4) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power
by the Minister, including the exercise of a power in or in relation to any
external Territory. Approved senior officer

"6AA. The Minister may, by writing signed by him, appoint the officer of the
Department for the time being holding, or performing the duties of, a
specified office to be the approved senior officer for the purposes of this
Act. Approved officer

"6AB. The Minister may, by writing signed by him, appoint the officer of the
Department for the time being holding, or performing the duties of, a
specified office to be the approved officer for the purposes of this Act.".