| 1) | The or the may, for the effective execution of the provisions of this Act— |
| a) | delegate any power conferred on him or her by this Act; or |
| b) | assign any duty imposed upon him or her by this Act, except any duty as accounting officer in terms of section 11(5) or 12(2)(b), |
to an officer or employee of the department or the relevant provincial administration, as the case may be, either in his or her personal capacity or by virtue of the rank he or she holds or the post he or she occupies.
| 2) | Any officer or employee to whom any power has been so delegated or duty has been so assigned, must exercise such power or perform such duty subject to the conditions that the person who made the delegation or assignment considers necessary. |
| 3) | Any such delegation or assignment— |
| b) | does not prevent the person who made the delegation or assignment from exercising such power or performing such duty himself or herself; and |
| c) | may at any time be withdrawn in writing by such person. |
