(1) The Minister for
Health may delegate to the CEO any function of the Minister for Health under
section 4A or under section 4C (including any regulations made for the
purposes of section 4C(3)).
(2) The CEO may
delegate to a public service officer in the FHRI Account Department any
function that is delegated to the CEO under subsection (1).
(3) A public service
officer to whom a function is delegated under subsection (2) cannot delegate
that function.
(4) A delegation under
this section must be in writing signed by the Minister for Health or the CEO
(as the case requires).
(5) A person
exercising or performing a function 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) The
Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 section 9 does not apply to, or in
relation to, any function under this Part (if it would otherwise do so).
(7) This section does
not limit the ability of the Minister for Health to exercise or perform a
function through an officer or agent.
[Section 4F inserted: No. 22 of 2020 s. 9.]