Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A parliamentarian or office - holder (the authoriser ) may, in writing, authorise another person to exercise, on the authoriser's behalf, all or any of the authoriser's functions or powers under this Act, if the authoriser is satisfied it is appropriate for the person to perform such functions or exercise such powers.
(2) In performing the function or exercising the power, the authorised person must comply with any directions of the authoriser.