Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)Chapter 6 : Public EntitiesPart 3 : Other officials of public entities56. Assignment of powers and duties by accounting authorities |
| (1) | The accounting authority for a public entity may— |
| (a) | in writing delegate any of the powers entrusted or delegated to the accounting authority in terms of this Act, to an official in that public entity; or |
| (b) | instruct an official in that public entity to perform any of the duties assigned to the accounting authority in terms of this Act. |
| (2) | A delegation or instruction to an official in terms of subsection (1)— |
| (a) | is subject to any limitations and conditions the accounting authority may impose ; |
| (b) | may either be to a specific individual or to the holder of a specific post in the relevant public entity; and |
| (c) | does not divest the accounting authority of the responsibility concerning the exercise of the delegated power or the performance of the assigned duty. |
| (3) | The accounting authority may confirm, vary or revoke any decision taken by an official as a result of a delegation or instruction in terms of subsection (1), subject to any rights that may have become vested as a consequence of the decision. |