Serious Fraud Office Act 1990

Miscellaneous provisions - Provisions relating to Public Service Act 2020 and other matters

33: Delegation of functions or powers

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"When someone else can do a job or make a decision for the Serious Fraud Office"

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You can delegate functions or powers in the Serious Fraud Office. The rules for this come from the Public Service Act 2020. There are some exceptions to this rule. You cannot delegate certain powers, such as those in Part 1 or Part 2, unless it is to a designated member and in writing. You also cannot delegate the power to authorise the disclosure of protected information under certain sections, unless it is to a designated member and in writing. If someone is seconded to the Serious Fraud Office, they are treated as an employee for the purposes of delegating functions or powers under the Public Service Act 2020.

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"Outside investigators can help the Serious Fraud Office with their powers."

Part 4Miscellaneous provisions
Provisions relating to Public Service Act 2020 and other matters

33Delegation of functions or powers

The provisions of the Public Service Act 2020 relating to the delegation of functions or powers shall apply in all respects to the Serious Fraud Office: provided that no delegation of—
any power conferred by Part 1 or Part 2; or
any power to authorise, under section 36(2) or section 37(3)(b) or section 39(2)(b), the disclosure of protected information,—

For the purposes of the provisions of the Public Service Act 2020 relating to the delegation of functions or powers, any person who is seconded to the Serious Fraud Office shall be treated as if that person were an employee of the Serious Fraud Office.

Notes

Section 33(1): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 33(2): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).