Higher Education Support Act 2003

Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous  

SECTION 238-1   Delegations by Secretary  

238-1(1)    
The *Secretary may, in writing, delegate to an APS employee all or any of the powers of the Secretary under this Act, the regulations or any Guidelines made under section 238-10 .

238-1(2)    

The *Secretary may, in writing, delegate to a *review officer of a higher education provider the Secretary ' s powers under Division 209 to reconsider *reviewable decisions made by the provider:

(a)    

under subsection 36-12(2) or 36-20(1) ; or

(b)    relating to Chapter 3 .

238-1(2A)    

The *Secretary may, in writing, delegate to a *review officer of *Open Universities Australia the Secretary ' s powers under Division 209 to reconsider *reviewable decisions made by Open Universities Australia relating to Chapter 3 .

238-1(2B)    

A review officer of *Open Universities Australia is a person, or a person included in a class of persons, whom:

(a)    

the chief executive officer of Open Universities Australia; or

(b)    

a delegate of the chief executive officer of Open Universities Australia;

has appointed to be a review officer of Open Universities Australia for the purposes of reviewing decisions made by it relating to assistance under Chapter 3 .

238-1(3)    
In exercising powers under the delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the *Secretary.