Section 36

Where in any written law a Minister is empowered to exercise any power or perform any duty, the Minister may, in the absence of any provision of law to the contrary, with the approval of the President and by notification in the Gazette, depute any person by name or the person for the time being discharging the duties of an office designated by the Minister to exercise that power or perform that duty on behalf of the Minister subject to such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the President may determine.

Thereupon or from the date specified by the President, the person so deputed has and may exercise that power and perform that duty.

Nothing in subsection (1) authorises a Minister to depute any person to make subsidiary legislation under the power in that behalf conferred upon the Minister by any Act.

The Minister may exercise any power or perform any duty conferred upon him or her by an Act despite the delegation by the Minister of that power or duty.