(1) The Minister may delegate the Minister’s powers under this Act to—(a) an appropriately qualified public service officer or employee; or(b) an appropriately qualified contractor carrying out activities, relating to the administration of this Act, for the department.
(2) The chief executive may delegate the chief executive’s powers under this Act to a person mentioned in subsection (1) .
(3) In this section—
"appropriately qualified" includes having the qualifications, experience and competence to exercise the power.