Clause 3

The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint an officer to be styled the Director of Primary Production (hereinafter referred to as “the Director”) and an officer to be styled the Assistant Director of Primary Production (Fisheries), who, subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by the Director, may perform all duties imposed and exercise all powers conferred on the Director by this Act and every duty so performed and power exercised shall be deemed to have been duly performed and exercised for the purposes of this Act.

The Director may delegate the exercise of any or all of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon him by this Act to any public officer.