Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1985 No. 114 DEFENCE (INQUIRY) REGULATIONS - REG 24

24. (1) The Chief of the Defence Force may, by instrument, delegate, either
generally or as otherwise provided in the instrument, to an officer commanding
a force consisting of members belonging to more than one arm of the Defence
Force, who holds a rank not below that of Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel or
Wing Commander, the power of the Chief of the Defence Force under
sub-regulation 23 (1) in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph 23
(1) (b).

(2) A chief of staff other than the Chief of the Defence Force may, by
instrument, delegate, either generally or as otherwise provided in the
instrument-

   (a)  in the case of the Chief of Naval Staff-to an officer who holds a rank
        not below that of Commander;

   (b)  in the case of the Chief of the General Staff-to an officer who holds
        a rank not below that of Lieutenant-Colonel; or

   (c)  in the case of the Chief of the Air Staff-to an officer who holds a
        rank not below that of Wing Commander, all or any of the powers of
        that chief of staff under sub-regulation 23 (1) in respect of the
        matters referred to in paragraph 23 (1) (c).

(3) A power delegated under sub-regulation (1) or (2), when exercised by the
delegate, shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, be deemed to have been
exercised by the person delegating the power.

(4) A delegation under sub-regulation (1) or (2) does not prevent the exercise
of a power by the person delegating that power.