Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In so far as he is
authorised so to do by Rules of Parliament made under this Act, or a
resolution of both Houses of Parliament the Commissioner may, either generally
or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by
him delegate to the Deputy Commissioner or any member of the
Commissioner’s staff the performance of any of the functions of the
Commissioner under this Act other than the power to delegate under this
section or to make any report or recommendation under this Act.
(2) A delegation under
this section may be made to a specified person or to the holder for the time
being of a specified office or to the holders of specified offices.
(3) Every delegation
under this section may be revoked or varied at any time by the Commissioner by
instrument in writing under his hand, and no such delegation prevents the
exercise of any power by the Commissioner.
(4) A delegation under
this section may be made subject to conditions and restrictions, and may be
made generally or in relation to any particular case or class of cases.
(5) When a
Commissioner by whom a delegation is made dies, or ceases to hold, or is
suspended from, office, the delegation shall be deemed to continue in force
according to its tenor until it is revoked or varied under this section.
(6) The performance of
a function by a delegate under this section shall be deemed to be the
performance of the function by the Commissioner.
(7) A delegate shall,
upon request by a person affected by the exercise of any power delegated to
him, produce the instrument of delegation, or a copy of the instrument, for
inspection.
[Section 11 amended: No. 124 of 1984 s. 3; No. 74
of 2003 s. 91(12).]