Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 No. 44, 1984 - SECT 138

138. (1) The Electoral Commissioner may, either generally or as otherwise
provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate
to the Deputy Electoral Commissioner or an Australian Electoral Officer for a
State or Territory all or any of his powers under this Act other than this
power of delegation.

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

(3) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power
by the Electoral Commissioner.