(1) The Agriculture Minister may, by writing, delegate to:
(a) the Secretary of the Agriculture Department; or
(b) an SES employee or acting SES employee (whether or not in the Agriculture Department);
all or any of the powers conferred on the Agriculture Minister by:
(c) this Act (other than section 40 or 41); or
(d) any other law of the Commonwealth, to the extent that that law relates to the Account.
(2) The delegate is, in the exercise of the power delegated under subsection (1), subject to the directions of the Agriculture Minister.