Western Australian Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURE AND RELATED RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT 1976 - SECT 10

10 .         Delegation by Minister

        (1)         The Minister may delegate to the Director General any power or duty of the Minister under another provision of this Act.

        (2)         The delegation must be in writing signed by the Minister.

        (3)         The delegation may expressly authorise the Director General to further delegate the power or duty.

        (4)         A person exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person under, or as authorised under, this section, is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary intention is shown.

        (5)         Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Minister to perform a function through an officer or agent.

        [Section 10 inserted by No. 46 of 2010 s. 8.]