South African Weather Service Act, 2001 (Act No. 8 of 2001)Chapter 9 : General and Miscellaneous Provisions30. Delegation of powers and assignment of duties |
| (1) | The Board may delegate any power and assign any duty of the Board in writing to the chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or an employee of the Weather Service. |
| (2) | The Chief Executive Officer may in writing delegate any power and assign any duty conferred or imposed upon the Chief Executive Officer by or under this Act to an employee of the Weather Service, except powers delegated to the Chief Executive Officer under subsection (1). |
| (3) | Any delegation or assignment under subsection (1) or (2) may at any time be rescinded or amended by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer as the case may be. |
| (4) | The Board and the Chief Executive Officer are neither divested of any power or function delegated or assigned under subsection (1) or (2) nor absolved from their responsibilities and may, subject to the provisions of subsection (5), amend or withdraw any decision made in the exercise of such delegated power or in the performance of a function so assigned. |
| (5) | A decision made in the exercise of a power so delegated and in consequence of which a payment has been made or any right has been conferred upon any person, may not be amended or withdrawn without the consent of the beneficiary. |
| (6) | The Minister may delegate any power entrusted to him or her in terms of this Act to the chairperson or the Chief Executive Officer, except the powers contemplated in section 28. |