Western Australian Current Acts

WORKING WITH CHILDREN (SCREENING) ACT 2004 - SECT 45A

45A .         Delegation by public authority or other body

        (1)         In this section —

        chief executive officer , in relation to a relevant authority, means the principal officer (however described) of that body;

        relevant authority means —

            (a)         a public authority; or

            (b)         any other body prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

        (2)         The chief executive officer of a relevant authority may delegate to an officer or employee of the relevant authority any power or duty of the relevant authority under this Act.

        (3)         The delegation must be in writing signed by the chief executive officer.

        (4)         A delegation may expressly authorise the delegate to further delegate the power or duty.

        (5)         A person exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person under this section or as authorised 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 relevant authority to perform a function through an officer of the relevant authority or an agent.

        [Section 45A inserted: No. 47 of 2022 s. 38.]