New Zealand Legislation: Acts

29 Revocation of delegations

• (1) Every delegation under section 28 shall be revocable in writing at will.

  (2) Any such delegation, until it is revoked, shall continue in force according to its tenor.

  (3) In the event of the appropriate Minister by whom any such delegation has been made ceasing to hold office,—

  • (a) it shall continue to have effect as if made by the person for the time being holding office as the appropriate Minister; and

  • (b) the chief executive shall forthwith advise the then appropriate Minister of the terms of any such delegation.

  (4) In the event of the chief executive to whom any such delegation has been made ceasing to hold office, it shall continue to have effect as if made to the person for the time being holding office as chief executive or, if there is no chief executive in office or if the chief executive is absent from duty, to the person for the time being directed to act in the place of the chief executive.