National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 (14 of 2011)

Schedule 1   Consequential amendments

Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

28   Section 170

Repeal the section, substitute:

170 Delegation

Minister's delegation

(1) The Minister may, by signed writing, delegate any or all of the Minister's powers under this Act to:

(a) the Secretary; or

(b) the National VET Regulator; or

(c) an SES employee or acting SES employee in the Department.

Secretary's delegation

(2) The Secretary may, by signed writing, delegate any or all of the Secretary's powers under this Act to:

(a) the National VET Regulator; or

(b) an SES employee or acting SES employee in the Department.

Subdelegation

(3) If the Minister or the Secretary delegates a power under this section to the National VET Regulator, the Regulator may, by writing, subdelegate the power to a member of the staff of the Regulator (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011) who:

(a) is an SES employee or acting SES employee; or

(b) holds, or is acting in, an Executive Level 1 or 2, or equivalent, position.

(4) Sections 34AA, 34AB and 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to the subdelegation in a corresponding way to the way in which they apply in relation to a delegation.