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Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998)

Chapter VI : General Provisions

56. Delegations

 

(1) The Minister may delegate any power conferred, or assign any duty imposed, upon the Minister in terms of this Act, except the powers and duties contemplated in sections 29(1), (5) and (7), 54, 55, 59(4) and 61(4).

[Subsection (1) amended by section 22 of Act No. 47 of 2013]

 

(2) A delegation or assignment must be in writing and may be subject to any conditions or restrictions determined by the Minister.

 

(3) The Minister may at any time—
(a) withdraw a delegation or assignment made in terms of subsection (1); and
(b) withdraw or amend any decision made by a person exercising a power or performing a duty delegated or assigned in terms of subsection (1).

 

(4) The Director-General may delegate any power conferred, or assign any duty imposed, upon the Director-General in terms of this Act, to any employee in the Department.

 

(5) Subsections (2) and (3) apply with the changes required by the context to any delegation or assignment by the Director-General under subsection (4).