Passports Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
5. Controller and authorised officers
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Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1959;
The Minister may from time to time give the Controller —
directions of a general character, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as to the exercise of the powers and discretions conferred on the Controller by this Act; and (b)the duties required to be discharged by the Controller under this Act, and the Controller must give effect to all such directions given.
The Controller may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon the Controller by this Act (except the power of delegation conferred by this subsection) to any authorised officer, subject to the conditions or limitations set out in this Act or that the Controller may specify by directions; and any reference in this Act to the Controller includes a reference to that authorised officer.
In exercising any powers or functions under a delegation under subsection (3), an authorised officer must comply with the directions of the Controller.