(1) Subject to subsection (2) the Minister may, by instrument of delegation, and either generally or as otherwise provided in the instrument, delegate to ¾

(a) the chief executive;

(b) a governing council or an interim governing council; or

(c) the managing director of a college or a person in charge of any other vocational education and training institution,

the performance of any of the Minister's functions under this Act.

(2) The Minister cannot delegate any of the Minister's powers in relation to the appointment of members of the Board or the Council.

(3) A person to whom a power has been delegated under subsection (1) may subdelegate that power to another person with the approval of the Minister but not otherwise.