Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 (Act No. 37 of 2002)

Chapter I : Administration of Act

6. Delegations

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[Section 6 heading substituted by section 290, item 6 in Schedule 4, of Act No. 9 of 2017 - effective 1 April 2018 (paragraph (h) of Notice 169 of 2018)]

 

(1)The Authority may, in writing, delegate to any person a power or duty conferred upon the Authority under this Act in respect of any matter relating to a conduct standard referred to in section 6A(2)(a), (b) and (e).

 

(2)The Authority must, where the delegation is to a person other than a staff member of the Authority, be satisfied that the person has sufficient financial, management, human resources and experience necessary for  performing the delegated power or duty.

 

(3)A delegation is subject to the limitations and conditions specified in the delegation.

 

(4)A delegation does not divest the Authority of responsibility in respect of the delegated power or duty and anything done by a delegate in accordance with a delegation is deemed to be done by the Authority.

 

(5)A delegation made under this section may be amended or revoked in writing at any time, but an amendment or revocation does not affect any rights or liabilities accrued because of the acts of the delegate.

 

[Section 6 substituted by section 290, item 6 in Schedule 4, of Act No. 9 of 2017 - effective 1 April 2018 (paragraph (h) of Notice 169 of 2018)]