Clause 10

by deleting subsection (2) of section 2; and

by inserting, immediately after section 39A, the following section:“Minister may designate others to hear appeals39B.—

The Minister may designate any of the following persons to hear and determine, in the Minister’s place, any appeal or a specific appeal under section 8(6), 10(5), 11(6), 14(6), 29(7) or 33:

the Second Minister, if any, for his Ministry;

any Minister of State for his Ministry;

any Parliamentary Secretary to his Ministry.

Any reference to the Minister in section 8(6), 10(5), 11(6), 14(6), 29(7), 33 or 39A includes a reference to a person designated under subsection (1).

To avoid doubt, in this section —“Minister of State” includes a Senior Minister of State;“Parliamentary Secretary” includes a Senior Parliamentary Secretary.”.