Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997
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Delegation of certain functions by Minister. |
21.—(1) The Minister may, by instrument under his or her hand or seal, delegate to a named officer of the Minister who is an established civil servant for the purpose of the Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956 , the function of determining applications for licences, or applications of a particular class or description. | |
(2) A delegation under subsection (1) is without prejudice to the right of the Minister to perform the function delegated. | ||
(3) Subject to section 62 (2), a function delegated under subsection (1) shall be exercisable and performed by the delegate in accordance with— | ||
(a) the general directives, if any, issued under section 62 (1) by the Minister, | ||
(b) the general superintendence and control of the Minister, and | ||
(c) such limitations, if any, as may be specified by the Minister in the instrument of delegation or in writing at any time after the delegation of the function. | ||
(4) The Minister may, at any time, revoke a delegation under sub-section (1). | ||
(5) Where a delegation under subsection (1) is revoked at a time when an application for a licence has not been fully determined by the delegate, the Minister himself or herself, or another duly delegated officer, may determine the application. | ||
(6) In this section, a reference to determining applications for aquaculture licences shall include a reference to determining applications for reviews of aquaculture licences. |