Section 11 — Power of delegate, etc.

(1)A delegate or subdelegate who purports to perform a function or exercise a power under delegation or subdelegation under section 9 or 10 —

(a)is taken to perform the function or exercise the power in accordance with the terms of the delegation or subdelegation (as the case may be), unless the contrary is shown; and

(b)must produce evidence of his or her authority to perform the function or exercise the power, if reasonably requested to do so.

(2)A subdelegate to whom a function or power of the Minister or the relevant Minister is subdelegated under section 9(3) or 10(3) (as the case may be) is not authorised to further delegate that function or power to anyone else.