Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 - SECT 15

Power to delegate

15. Power to delegate



(1) Subject to subsection (2), a cemetery trust may delegate to a member of
the trust, the secretary of the trust (by whatever title called) or any other
employee of the trust its powers or functions under this Act other than-

   (a)  a power under section 26 (to make cemetery trust rules); or

   (b)  a power under Division 2 of Part 3 (powers in respect of land); or

   (c)  a power under section 21 (power to establish crematoria); or

   (d)  a power under section 22 (power to establish mausolea facilities); or

   (e)  a power under section 39 (to fix fees or charges); or

   (f)  a power under section 45 or 46 (borrowing and investment powers); or

   (g)  this power of delegation.

(2) A cemetery trust may delegate its power or function to approve an
application for a lift and re-position procedure to-

   (a)  a member of the trust; or

   (b)  a person approved by the Secretary for the purposes of this section.

(3) A delegation under this section must be in writing.

(4) A cemetery trust must keep-

   (a)  a copy of any delegation of a power or function under this section;
        and

   (b)  a record of all the delegations it has made under this section.