Clause 3

For the purposes of this Act, the Minister for Home Affairs may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a Permit Officer and such number of Assistant Permit Officers as he thinks fit.(2) If the Permit Officer is temporarily absent or for any reason temporarily unable to perform his duties, the Minister for Home Affairs may appoint a person to act in the place of the Permit Officer during such period of absence from duty.(3) The Permit Officer may, in writing, authorise any officer to perform or to assist in the performance of any duty imposed on or to exercise any power conferred upon the Permit Officer by this Act other than section 11.Appointment of Commissioner, etc.2B.—

For the purposes of this Act, the Minister for Finance may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a Commissioner of Betting Duties and such number of Deputy Commissioners of Betting Duties and Assistant Commissioners of Betting Duties as he thinks fit.(2) The Commissioner may, in writing, authorise any officer to perform or to assist in the performance of any duty imposed on or to exercise any power conferred upon the Commissioner by this Act.”.