Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 9

Delegations

(1) The Authority may delegate in writing—

   (a)  any of its functions and powers under Part 5, except those under
        section 29, to the Registrar; or

   (b)  subject to subsection (2), any of its other functions and powers under
        this Ordinance to any committee, subject to such terms and conditions,
        if any, as the Authority thinks fit and set out in the delegation.

(2) The Authority shall not delegate any of its functions or powers under
subsection (1) or section 8(1)(a) or (2)(a), 11(5), 52(5) or 63, or section 6
of Schedule 4.

(3) A delegate of the Authority—

   (a)  shall perform the delegated functions and may exercise the delegated
        powers as if the delegate were the Authority; and

   (b)  shall be presumed to be acting in accordance with the relevant
        delegation in the absence of evidence to the contrary.