(1) The Minister may, in writing, delegate to the Authority the performance of any of the Minister's functions under the emergency services Acts.

(2) The Authority may, in writing, delegate ¾

(a) to the chief executive officer ¾ the performance of any of the Authority's functions under the emergency services Acts;

(b) to a member of an SES Unit ¾ any of its powers under section 18B;

(c) to a member of a VMRS Group ¾ any of its powers under section 18G; and

(d) to a member of a FESA Unit ¾ any of its powers under section 18L.

(3) Performance by a delegate of a function delegated under subsection (1) or (2) ¾

(a) is taken to be in accordance with the terms of a delegation under this section, unless the contrary is shown; and

(b) is to be treated as performance by the delegator.

(4) Except as provided in section 16 a delegation under this section does not include the power to subdelegate.

(5) Nothing in this section is to be read as limiting the ability of the Authority to act through the board, members of staff or agents in the normal course of business.

[Section 15 inserted by No. 38 of 2002 s. 10.]