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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 547

547 .         Delegation

        (1)         The Board may delegate any power or duty of the Board under another provision of this Act to —

            (a)         a Board member; or

            (b)         a committee established under section 552; or

            (c)         an officer or employee of the Board.

        (2)         The delegation must be in writing executed by the Board.

        (3)         A committee or person to whom a power or duty is delegated under this section cannot delegate that power or duty.

        (4)         A committee or person exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to that committee or person under this section is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

        (5)         Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Board to perform a function through an officer or agent in the normal course of business.

        (6)         This section does not apply to the execution of documents but authority to execute documents on behalf of the Board can be given under section 554.



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