Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)Chapter 8 : General Provisions79. Delegation of powers |
(1) | The Minister may— |
(a) | upon the conditions that he or she deems fit, delegate any or all the powers conferred upon him or her in terms of this Act, save a power to make regulations, to the Director-General or an officer of the Department nominated by the Director-General; or |
(b) | by notice in the Gazette, delegate any power conferred upon him or her in terms of this Act, excluding the power to make regulations, to an authority in the local sphere of government. |
(2) | The Director-General may delegate any power conferred upon him or her in terms of this Act to an officer in the Department upon the conditions that he or she deems fit. |
(3) | No delegation of any power shall prevent the exercise of such power by the Minister or the Director-General. |