South Australian Consolidated Acts

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TOURISM COMMISSION ACT 1993 - SECT 17

17—Delegation

        (1)         The board may, by instrument in writing, delegate any of its functions or powers.

        (2)         A function or power delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated.

        (3)         A delegation—

            (a)         may be made subject to conditions and limitations specified in the instrument of delegation; and

            (b)         is revocable at will and does not derogate from the power of the delegator to act in any matter.

        (4)         A delegate must not act in any matter pursuant to the delegation in which the delegate has a direct or indirect pecuniary or personal interest.

Penalty: Division 5 fine or division 5 imprisonment.

        (5)         It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (4) to prove that the defendant was, at the time of the alleged offence, unaware of his or her interest in the matter.