Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Bodies - Office of Film and Literature Classification

87: Chief Censor may delegate powers

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"The Chief Censor can share their work with the Deputy Chief Censor."

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The Chief Censor can give some of their jobs to the Deputy Chief Censor. You need to know the Chief Censor can add rules to what the Deputy Chief Censor can do. The Deputy Chief Censor can do the jobs they are given in the same way as the Chief Censor. The Deputy Chief Censor is assumed to be following the rules when doing their job. You can be sure the Chief Censor can still do any job they want, even if they give it to the Deputy Chief Censor. If the Chief Censor leaves their job, the Deputy Chief Censor can still do the jobs they were given. The Chief Censor can take back the jobs they gave to the Deputy Chief Censor at any time. Until they do, the Deputy Chief Censor keeps doing the jobs they were given. This means the Deputy Chief Censor can keep working even if the Chief Censor is not there anymore.

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86: Exercise of powers by Deputy Chief Censor, or

"What the Deputy Chief Censor can do when the Chief Censor is not available"

88: Information Unit, or

"The Information Unit helps answer questions and gives information about film and publication classifications."

Part 6Bodies
Office of Film and Literature Classification

87Chief Censor may delegate powers

The Chief Censor may, from time to time, delegate any of his or her powers and functions under this Act (other than this power of delegation) to the Deputy Chief Censor.
Any such delegation may be made subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Chief Censor thinks fit, and may be made either generally or in relation to any particular case or class of cases.
Subject to any restrictions or conditions imposed by the Chief Censor, the Deputy Chief Censor may exercise or perform the delegated powers in the same manner and with the same effect as if they had been conferred by this section and not by delegation.
Where the Deputy Chief Censor purports to act pursuant to any such delegation, he or she shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation in the absence of proof to the contrary.
Any delegation under this section may be revoked at any time, and no delegation of any power or function shall prevent the exercise of that power or function by the Chief Censor.
Until any such delegation is revoked, it shall continue in force according to its tenor. In the event of the Chief Censor ceasing to hold office, it shall continue to have effect as if made by the Chief Censor's successor in office.