Delegation of Powers Act 1956 s 6
s 6 Exercise of powers by subordinates of Ministers or Chief Ministers
(1) Subject to section 11 and of any written law expressly to the contrary all acts, orders or directions which could lawfully be done or given, in the exercise of any power or in the performance of any duty conferred or imposed by any written law, by a Minister or the Chief Minister of a State may, subject to any directions given by him be validly and effectually done or given on his behalf and in his name by any officer under his administrative control and expressly or impliedly authorized by him generally or specially thereto or in the case of a Minister be done or given on his behalf and in his name by a Deputy Minister.
(2) A certificate in writing purporting to be under the hand of a Minister or Chief Minister personally that any person was at the material date an officer under his administrative control or that any such officer was expressly or impliedly authorized by him to do or give a certain act, order or direction shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated in such certificate.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penjalanan kuasa oleh pegawai bawahan Menteri atau Ketua Menteri
(1) Tertakluk pada seksyen 11 dan mana-mana undang-undang bertulis yang nyata berlawanan, segala tindakan, perintah atau arahan yang boleh dilakukan atau diberikan dengan sah,
Perwakilan Kuasa
dalam penjalanan apa-apa kuasa atau dalam pelaksanaan apa-apa kewajipan yang diberikan atau dikenakan oleh mana-mana undang-undang bertulis, oleh seorang Menteri atau Ketua Menteri bagi sesuatu Negeri boleh, tertakluk pada apa-apa arahan yang diberikan olehnya dilakukan atau diberikan secara sah dan berkesan bagi pihaknya dan atas namanya oleh mana-mana pegawai di bawah kawalan pentadbirannya dan secara nyata atau tersirat, diberi kuasa olehnya secara am atau khas dalamnya atau dalam hal seorang Menteri dilakukan atau diberikan bagi pihaknya dan atas namanya oleh seorang Timbalan Menteri.
(2) Suatu perakuan secara bertulis yang berupa sebagai di bawah tandatangan seorang Menteri atau Ketua Menteri sendiri bahawa mana-mana orang telah pada tarikh material merupakan seorang pegawai di bawah kawalan pentadbirannya atau bahawa mana-mana pegawai itu telah secara nyata atau tersirat diberi kuasa olehnya untuk melakukan atau memberikan suatu tindakan, perintah atau arahan tertentu hendaklah menjadi keterangan muktamad bagi fakta yang dinyatakan dalam perakuan itu.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
