Northern Territory Numbered Acts

JUSTICE AND LICENSING LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO 21 OF 2022) - SECT 16

Before section 5, in Part 2

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4A     Director

    (1)     The Minister must, in writing, appoint a public sector employee to be the Director.

    (2)     The Minister may, in writing, determine that the Director be known by another name.

    (3)     If the Minister determines under subsection (2) that the Director be known by another name, a reference in this Act to the Director is taken to be a reference to that name.

    (4)     For subsection (1), the Minister may appoint:

    (a)     a public sector employee by name; or

    (b)     a public sector employee by reference to the office, position or designation held or occupied by the employee; or

    (c)     a public sector employee from time to time holding, acting in or performing the duties of a named office, position or designation.

4B     Delegation

    (1)     The Director may, in writing, delegate any of the Director's powers and functions under this Act:

    (a)     to another public sector employee; or

    (b)     with the consent of the Minister, to any other person.

    (2)     The CEO may, in writing, delegate any of the CEO's powers and functions under this Act:

    (a)     to a public sector employee; or

    (b)     with the consent of the Minister, to any other person.

4C     Approved forms

The Director may approve forms for this Act.