Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Act 2023

Delegation of functions of chief executive

18. (1) The chief executive may delegate any function of the Agency to such member of staff of the Agency as the chief executive may authorise for that purpose and that member of staff shall be responsible to the chief executive for the performance of the functions so delegated.

(2) The person to whom a function is delegated under subsection (1) shall perform the function under the general direction and subject to the general control of the chief executive and in accordance with such (if any) limitations as may be specified in the delegation in relation to the area or period in which or the extent to which he or she is to perform the function.

(3) Any delegation under this section may relate to the performance generally of a function or to the performance of a function in a particular case or class of case.

(4) Any function, when performed by a person to whom it has been delegated under this section, shall be deemed to have been performed by the chief executive and the chief executive shall be responsible to the Minister for the performance of that function.

(5) The chief executive may revoke a delegation made under subsection (1) at any time either generally or in relation to a particular case or class of case.