Animal Welfare Act 1999

Animal exports

49: Delegation of functions or powers of Director-General

You could also call this:

"The boss can give some of their jobs to someone else to do."

The Director-General can give some of their jobs or powers to someone else who is not a Ministry employee. They do this by writing it down and signing it. The Director-General can choose which jobs or powers to give away.

When the Director-General gives someone else a job or power, that person can do it in the same way as the Director-General. They have to follow any instructions or rules the Director-General gives them. The Director-General is still in charge and responsible for what that person does.

The Director-General can give jobs or powers to a specific person, a group of people, or someone with a certain title. Just because the Director-General gives someone else a job or power, it does not mean they cannot do it themselves. The Director-General is still responsible for making sure everything is done correctly.

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Government and voting > Government departments

48: Exemptions, or

"Some animals can be exempt from rules when exported if they won't be harmed"

50: Revocation of delegations, or

"Taking away a power that was given to someone"

Part 3Animal exports

49Delegation of functions or powers of Director-General

The Director-General may from time to time, by writing under his or her hand, either generally or particularly, delegate to a person who is not an employee of the Ministry any of the functions and powers of the Director-General under this Part, but not including the power to delegate under this section.
Subject to any general or special directions given or conditions imposed by the Director-General, the person to whom any functions or powers are delegated under this section may exercise those functions or powers in the same manner and with the same effect as if they had been conferred on that person directly by this Act and not by delegation.
The power of the Director-General to delegate under this section does not limit any power of delegation conferred on the Director-General by any other Act or prevent the Director-General delegating to any other person, under that power, any of the functions and powers of the Director-General under this Part.
Every person purporting to act pursuant to any delegation under this section is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation.
Any delegation under this section may be made to a specified person or to persons of a specified class, or to the holder or holders for the time being of a specified office or specified class of offices.
No such delegation affects or prevents the exercise of any function or power by the Director-General, nor does any such delegation affect the responsibility of the Director-General for the actions of any person acting under the delegation.