National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977)

28. Delegations of powers

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(1)The Minister may on such conditions as he may think fit, in writing delegate any power conferred on him by or under this Act, other than a power referred to in section 2(2) or (4), 9(2), 17, 19, 20, 27 or 29, to the director-general of the bureau, but the delegation of any such power shall not prevent the exercise thereof by the Minister himself

 

(2)The council may in writing delegate any power conferred upon it-
(a)by or under this Act, other than a power referred to in section 17 or 27, to the director general of the bureau;
(b)in terms of section 18(2), on such conditions as it generally or in any particular case may think fit, to any local authority or category of local authorities,

but the delegation of any such power shall not prevent the exercise thereof by the council itself

 

(3)The director-general of the bureau may in writing delegate any power delegated to him in terms of subsection (1) or (2) to any person in the employ of the bureau, but the delegation of any such power shall not prevent the exercise thereof by the director-general himself

 

(4)Any local authority may in writing delegate any power conferred upon it by or under this Act, other than a power referred to in section 5, to any committee appointed by it or to any person in its employ, but the delegation of any such power shall not prevent the exercise thereof by such local authority itself.