380Delegation of Minister's powers

1. The Minister may, in writing, delegate to any immigration officer 1 or more of the powers conferred on the Minister by this Act, except—

2. this power of delegation; and
3. the power to certify immigration instructions under section 22; and
4. the powers referred to in section 33(1) and (2) (which relate to the use of classified information); and
5. the power to make a special direction under—
   1. section 50(4A) (in relation to conditions on resident visas):
   2. section 52 (in relation to conditions on temporary entry class visas (other than those subject to restricted temporary entry instructions)):
   3. section 53(4A) (in relation to conditions on temporary entry class visas subject to restricted temporary entry instructions):
   4. section 57 (in relation to applications for visas):
   5. section 61B (in relation to grant of visas):
   6. section 91A (in relation to extension of temporary entry class visas and transit visas); and
9. the power to make a special direction under section 69(2)(a) or (b) (which relates to waiving the requirement for classes of persons to hold a visa permitting travel to New Zealand); and
11. the power to make a special direction under section 86(4) in relation to transit visas; and
12. the power to certify under section 163(1) that a person constitutes a threat or risk to security; and
13. the power to make a decision of a kind referred to in section 139 or 199 in relation to a protected person who has committed certain crimes or been guilty of certain acts.

14. Repealed

15. The immigration officer to whom a delegation may be made may be an officer referred to by name or the officer who for the time being holds a specified position.

16. Every delegation is revocable at will, and no delegation prevents the exercise of any power by the Minister.

17. A delegation may be made subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Minister thinks fit, and may be made either generally or in relation to any particular case.

18. A delegation no longer applies to a person when the person leaves the Department or service or employment in respect of which the delegation was made.

19. Until revoked, a delegation continues in force according to its tenor, even if the Minister who made it has ceased to hold office, and continues to have effect as if made by the successor in office of that Minister.

20. The fact that any immigration officer exercises any power of the Minister, other than a power referred to in subsection (1), is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, sufficient evidence that the officer has been authorised to do so by a delegation under this section.