Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 (62 of 2014)

Schedule 7   Amendments of Acts starting with A

Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972

292   After section 50A

Insert:

50B Delegation by the Institute

(1) The Institute may, in writing under its seal, delegate all or any of its powers or functions under this Act to:

(a) a Council member; or

(b) the Chief Executive Officer.

(2) In exercising any powers or performing any functions under the delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Institute.

50C Delegation by the Council

(1) The Council may, in writing, delegate all or any of its powers or functions under this Act to:

(a) a Council member; or

(b) the Chief Executive Officer.

(2) In exercising any powers or performing any functions under the delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Council.

50D Delegation and subdelegation by the Chief Executive Officer

(1) The Chief Executive Officer may, in writing, delegate to an officer or employee of the Institute any of the Chief Executive Officer’s powers or functions under this Act.

(2) If the Institute or the Council delegates a power or function under subsection 50B(1) or 50C(1) to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Executive Officer may, in writing, subdelegate the power or function to an officer or employee of the Institute.

(3) In exercising any powers or performing any functions under the delegation or subdelegation, the delegate or subdelegate must comply with any directions of the Chief Executive Officer.

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

50E Corporate plans

Subsection 35(3) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the Australian Government’s key priorities and objectives) does not apply to a corporate plan prepared by the Council.