National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101 of 1998)Chapter 6 : Administration of Act22. Delegation of powers and duties |
| (1) | The Minister may delegate the exercise of any of his or her powers under this Act, except the power to make regulations, and the performance of any of his or her duties in terms of this Act, to— |
| (a) | a named official of the Department; |
| (b) | the holder of an office in the Department; |
| (c) | an organ of State; |
| (d) | a person who or which is not an organ of State. |
| (2) | The Director-General may delegate the exercise of any of his or her powers under this Act, and the performance of any of his or her duties in terms of this Act, to any employee in the Department. |
| (3) | The Minister or the Director-General, as the case may be, may permit a person or organ of State to whom a power or duty has been delegated to delegate that power or duty further. |
| (4) | A delegation referred to in subsections (1) and (2) and the permission referred to in subsection (3)— |
| (a) | must be in writing; |
| (b) | may be subject to conditions; |
| (c) | must specify the period for which it endures; and |
| (d) | does not prevent the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty by the Minister or the Director-General, as the case may be. |