Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ADMINISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1989 (NO. 5 OF 1989) - SECT 2

2. Section 5 of the Administration Act 19891 is amended—

    (a)     by omitting from subsection (2) “this section” and substituting “that subsection”;

    (b)     by omitting from subsection (3) “This section has” and substituting “Subsections (1) and (2) have”; and

    (c)     by adding at the end the following subsections:

“(4) An administrative head may, by instrument, delegate to any person all or any of his or her powers under—

        (a)     a Commonwealth Act;

        (b)     an instrument of a legislative nature (including a regulation, rule or by-law) made under a Commonwealth Act; or

        (c)     an instrument of delegation made under a Commonwealth Act.

“(5) Subsection (4) extends to the sub-delegation by an Associate Head of Administration of a power delegated to him or her by the Head of Administration under that subsection.”.