Queensland Consolidated Acts

LIQUOR ACT 1992 - SECT 42

42 Power of delegation

(1) The commissioner may delegate the commissioner’s powers under this Act to an appropriately qualified public service employee, police officer or person employed by a local government other than a council.

(2) However, a delegation under subsection (1) for the issue of a permit relating to a restricted area may only be given to an appropriately qualified officer of the department.

(3) A person to whom a power has been delegated under subsection (1) may delegate the power to an appropriately qualified public service employee, police officer or person employed by a local government other than a council.

(4) In this section—

"appropriately qualified" includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power.

Example of standing—

for a public service employee, the employee’s position in a department