Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The service operator may, by writing, delegate one or more of his or her functions and powers to any of the following:
(a) an APS employee in the Department;
(b) if the service operator is not the Chief Executive Medicare--the Chief Executive Medicare;
(c) any other person with the consent of the Minister.
(2) If the service operator is not the Chief Executive Medicare the service operator may only delegate a function or power of the service operator:
(a) to an APS employee in the Department with the agreement of the Secretary; and
(b) to the Chief Executive Medicare with the agreement of the Chief Executive Medicare.
(3) Each of the following must comply with any written directions of the service operator:
(a) a delegate;
(b) if the Chief Executive Medicare delegates under subsection 8AC(3) of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 a function delegated to him or her under this section--a subdelegate.