Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Minister, delegate to a person all or any of the Minister's powers under this Act, other than:
(a) this power of delegation; and
(b) the Minister's powers under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(iii), subsection 9(10) and sections 11, 17 and 46.
(2) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister.
(3) A delegate is, in the exercise of a power so delegated, subject to the directions of the Minister.
(4) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister.