Bankruptcy Act 1966

PART II - ADMINISTRATION  

Division 1 - General  

SECTION 10   DELEGATION BY MINISTER OR SECRETARY  

10(1)    

The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided in the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him or her, delegate to an officer all or any of the Minister ' s powers under this Act, other than the powers under subsections 185C(4B) , 186F(4) and 186G(2B) , the power under subsection 105-1(1) of Schedule 2 and this power of delegation.

10(2)    
A power delegated under subsection (1) shall, when exercised by a delegate, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister.

10(3)    
A delegation under subsection (1) does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister.

10(4)    
The Secretary may, either generally or as otherwise provided in the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him or her, delegate to an officer all or any of the Secretary ' s powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

10(5)    
A power delegated under subsection (4) shall, when exercised by a delegate, be deemed to have been exercised by the Secretary.

10(6)    
A delegation under subsection (4) does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Secretary.

10(7)    

In this section:

exercise
includes perform.

officer
(Omitted by No 115 of 1990, s 5.)

power
includes a function.

Secretary
means the Secretary of the Department.