Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001)

Chapter 8 : General

Purchase

(1)

The Minister may in writing delegate or assign to the Director-General or any employee in the public service, any power or duty conferred or imposed upon the Minister in terms of this Act, except the Minister’s powers in terms of sections 43, 47, 48(2)(b), 50(1) and (4), 52, this section, section 69 and the Minister’s power to make regulations or to issue notices.

(2)	A delegation or assignment in terms of subsection (1) does not limit or restrict the Minister’s authority to exercise or perform the delegated power or assigned duty.

(3)	Any person to whom a power is delegated or a duty is assigned in terms of subsection (1) must exercise or perform that power or duty subject to the direction of the Minister.

(4)	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 or performing a power or duty delegated or assigned in terms of subsection (1).