Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COUNTER-TERRORISM (TEMPORARY EXCLUSION ORDERS) ACT 2019 - SECT 25

  (1)   The Minister may, in writing, delegate all or any of the Minister's functions or powers under this Act to:

  (a)   the Secretary of the Department; or

  (b)   an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department.

Note 1:   The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section   2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

Note 2:   Sections   34AA to 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 contain provisions relating to delegations.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply to the Minister's functions or powers under the following provisions:

  (a)   subsection   10(1) (making a temporary exclusion order);

  (b)   subsection   11(1) (revoking a temporary exclusion order);

  (c)   subsection   15(1) (mandatory issue of a return permit);

  (d)   subsection   15(2) (discretion to issue a return permit);

  (e)   subsection   16(1) (imposing conditions on a return permit);

  (f)   subsection   17(1) (varying or revoking a return permit).

  (3)   In performing a delegated function or exercising a delegated power, the delegate must comply with any written directions of the Minister.