Section 497Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Delegate not required to perform certain administrative tasks

(1) If the Minister delegates the power to grant or refuse to grant visas, the delegation does not require the delegate personally to perform any task in connection with the grant or refusal, except the taking of a decision in each case whether or not a visa should be granted.

(2) If the Minister delegates the power to cancel visas, the delegation does not require the delegate personally to perform any task in connection with the cancellation, except the taking of a decision in each case whether a visa should be cancelled.

(3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) shall be taken to imply that:

(a) a person on whom a power is conferred by or under this or any other Act; or

(b) a delegate of such a person;

is required personally to perform all administrative and clerical tasks connected with the exercise of the power.

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