(1) The Minister may
delegate to a person referred to in subsection (4) any power or duty of the
Minister under a provision of this Act (other than this section or
section 80(1)).
(2) The CEO may
delegate to a person referred to in subsection (4) any power or duty of the
CEO under another provision of this Act.
(3) The Waste
Authority may delegate to a person referred to in subsection (4) any power or
duty of the Waste Authority under another provision of this Act.
(4) A delegation under
subsection (1), (2) or (3) may be made to —
(a) any
officer or other person referred to in the EP Act section 22; or
(b) a
public authority or officer or employee of a public authority; or
(c) any
other person or committee of persons,
specified in the
instrument of delegation.
(5) The delegation
must be in writing executed by the Minister, CEO or Waste Authority, as the
case requires.
(6) A person to whom a
power or duty is delegated under this section cannot delegate that power or
duty.
(7) A person
exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person
under this section is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the
delegation unless the contrary is shown.
(8) Nothing in this
section limits the ability of the Minister, the CEO or the Waste Authority to
act through an officer or agent.