4-1-2-6 SPACE AFFAIRS ACT: To Provide for the Establishment of a Council to Managed and Control Certain Space Affairs in the Republic; to Determine its Objects and Functions; to Prescribe the Manner in Which It Is to be Managed and Control; and to Provide for matter connected therewith. (Assented to 23 June, 1993)

18. Delegation.

(1)

The Minister may, subject to such conditions as he may impose in writing, delegate or assign to the chairman or a member of the Council or a committee established under section 8, or to any officer or employee of the Department, any power or duty conferred or imposed upon the Minister by or under this Act, except a power or duty referred to in sections 16 and 22.

(2)

The Director-General may, subject to such conditions as he may determine, in writing delegate or assign to the chairman of the Council or to any officer or employee of the Department any power or duty—

(a)

conferred or imposed upon him by this Act; or

(b)

delegated or assigned to him under subsection (1), unless the Minister has in his delegation or assignment determined otherwise.

(3)

The chairman of the Council may, subject to such conditions as he may determine, in writing delegate or assign to any member of the Council or to any officer or employee designated under section 6(7), any power or duty—

(a)

conferred or imposed upon him by this Act; or

(b)

delegated or assigned to him under subsection (1) or (2), unless the Minister or Director-General has in his delegation or assignment determined otherwise.

(4)

The Minister, Director-General or chairman of the Council shall not be divested of any power or exempted from any duty delegated or assigned by him, and may amend or set aside any decision taken by a person in the exercise or performance of such power or duty delegated or assigned to him.