Environmental Quality Act 1974 · s 49

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s 49Delegation

(1)

The Director General may by order delegate any of his powers, duties and functions under this Act with respect to the issue of licences, the investigation of offences and the enforcement of this Act to any public officer, any Government Department, any local authority, any corporation or any committee of persons appointed by him.

(2)

Where the Director General has delegated any power to any

Government Department, to any local authority, to any corporation or to any committee, any officer of such Government Department or local authority or corporation or any member of such committee may exercise any of the powers which the Director General would be able to do had he been exercising the power himself.

(3)

Nothing in this section shall preclude the Director General from any responsibility to protect the environment and from administering this Act.

(4)

A delegation may be revoked or varied at any time by the

Director General.