National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003

9A Delegations by National Librarian

• (1) The National Librarian may, either generally or particularly, delegate to an employee in the department all or any of the National Librarian's functions, duties, or powers under this Act except the power to delegate.

  (2) A delegation—

  • (a) must be in writing; and

  • (b) may be made subject to any restrictions and conditions the National Librarian thinks fit; and

  • (c) is revocable at any time, in writing; and

  • (d) does not prevent the performance or exercise of a function, duty, or power by the National Librarian.

  (3) A person to whom any functions, duties, or powers are delegated may perform and exercise them in the same manner and with the same effect as if they had been conferred directly by this Act and not by delegation.

  (4) A person who appears to act under a delegation is presumed to be acting in accordance with its terms in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

  (5) This section is subject to the limitations specified in sections 13(3) and 14.

  Section 9A: inserted, on 1 February 2011, by section 8 of the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 132).