Part 3Administration of legal services system
Functions of Secretary for Justice and Legal Services Commissioner: Legal Services Commissioner
72Commissioner may delegate powers, functions, or duties
The Commissioner may, as he or she thinks fit, delegate to any person any of his or her powers, functions, or duties under this Act or any other enactment.
A delegation under subsection (1)—
- must be in writing; and
- may be made subject to any conditions or restrictions that the Commissioner thinks appropriate, including any factors that must be taken into account when the delegation is exercised; and
- may be made generally or in any particular case; and
- is revocable at will; and
- does not affect or prevent the exercise of any power or the performance of any function or duty by the Commissioner; and
- does not affect the responsibility of the Commissioner for the actions of any person acting under delegation; and
- continues according to its tenor despite any change in the person holding office as the Commissioner.