Western Australian Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 - SECT 550

550 .         Delegation by Minister or CEO

        (1)         The Minister may delegate to the CEO any power or duty of the Minister under another provision of this Act.

        (2)         The CEO may delegate to a public service officer who is employed in, or seconded to, the Agency any power or duty of the CEO under another provision of this Act.

        (3)         A delegation under this section must be in writing signed by the Minister or the CEO, as the case requires.

        (4)         A person to whom a power or duty is delegated under this section cannot delegate that power or duty.

        (5)         A person exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person under this section is taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

        (6)         This section does not limit the ability of the Minister or the CEO to perform a function through an officer or agent.