Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Chief Executive may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Chief Executive, delegate to an eligible person, or to a committee of eligible persons, all or any of the Chief Executive's powers under this Act or the regulations, other than this power of delegation.
(2) The Chief Executive shall not delegate a power under subsection (1) except with the approval of the Board.
(3) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act and the regulations, be deemed to have been exercised by the Chief Executive.
(4) A delegate is, in the exercise of a power so delegated, subject to the directions of the Chief Executive.
(5) Where the Chief Executive delegates a power to a committee of persons, the Chief Executive:
(a) shall appoint one of the members of the committee to be the Chairperson of the committee; and
(b) may determine the procedure to be followed in relation to meetings of the committee, including matters with respect to:
(i) the convening of meetings of the committee;
(ii) the number of members of the committee who are to constitute a quorum;
(iii) the selection of a member of the committee to preside at meetings of the committee at which the Chairperson of the committee is not present; and
(iv) the manner in which questions arising at a meeting of the committee are to be decided.
(6) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Chief Executive.
(7) In this section, eligible person means:
(a) an officer; or
(b) a director or employee of a company where:
(i) the company and the Organisation are partners in a partnership; or
(ii) the Organisation holds a controlling interest in the company.