Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE AMENDMENT ACT 1985 No. 121 of 1985 - SECT 4

4. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following
        sub-section:

"(1) The Commissioner may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the
instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Commissioner-

   (a)  delegate to a member holding a position within a commissioned rank all
        or any of the powers, functions or duties of the Commissioner under
        section 38C, 38D or 38E;

   (b)  delegate to a Deputy Commissioner all or any of the powers or duties
        of the Commissioner under section 38G or 38H; and

   (c)  delegate to another member of the Australian Federal Police or a
        member of the staff referred to in sub-section 16 (1) all or any of
        the other powers of the Commissioner under this Act, other than the
        powers of the Commissioner under this section or under section 38A or
        38B.";
(b) by inserting in sub-section (2) ", function or duty" after "power";
(c) by inserting in sub-section (2) "or performed" after "exercised" (wherever
occurring);
(d) by inserting in sub-section (3) "or performance" after "exercise"; and
(e) by inserting in sub-section (3) ", function or duty" after "power".