Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2A · Community Relations Officers
13ZA. Designation of persons to exercise Minister’s duties and powers
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The Minister may designate any of the following persons to perform any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the Minister under this Part (except for the powers under this section and section 13Z) as the Minister may specify:
the Second Minister (if any) for his or her Ministry;
any Minister of State, including a Senior Minister of State, for his or her Ministry;
any Parliamentary Secretary, including a Senior Parliamentary Secretary, to his or her Ministry.
Without affecting subsection (1), the Minister may designate any public officer in his or her Ministry not subordinate to the Director-General whose decision or order is appealed against, to hear and determine (in the Minister’s place) any appeal under section 13W.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Community Relations appointed under section 13B;
A reference to the Minister in this Part (except for this section and section 13Z) includes a reference to a person designated under subsection (1).