(1) The public advocate may delegate to a member of the public advocate's staff any function under this Act or another territory law.
(2) However, the public advocate may only delegate a function under the following provisions to a person exercising the duties of deputy public advocate in the public service:
(a) section 10 (h) (which is the public advocate's function of acting as guardian or manager when appointed by the guardianship tribunal);
(b) section 12 (b) (which is about applying to the guardianship tribunal for an appointment of a person as guardian or manager).
Note For the
making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see the
Legislation Act, pt 19.4.