Western Australian Current Acts

WORKING WITH CHILDREN (SCREENING) ACT 2004 - SECT 45

45 .         Delegation by CEO etc.

        (1)         The CEO may delegate to a public sector employee or, with the approval of the Minister, another person any power or duty of the CEO under another provision of this Act.

        (2)         In subsection (1) —

        public sector employee means an employee as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1).

        (3)         The delegation is to be in writing signed by the CEO.

        (4)         A person to whom a power or duty is delegated under this section cannot subdelegate that power or duty unless the person is expressly authorised by the CEO to do so.

        (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)         Nothing in this section limits the ability of the CEO to perform a function through an officer of the Department or an agent.