Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by signed writing, delegate to an officer of, or person employed in, the Department all or any of:
(a) the powers conferred on the Minister under this Act, the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994 , the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 or the Agvet Codes or the Agvet Regulations; or
(b) the powers expressed to be conferred on the Minister under a law of a State relating to agricultural or veterinary chemicals.
(2) A delegate of the Minister is, in the exercise of the delegate's delegated powers, subject to the Minister's directions.