s 25 Licensing officer and assistant licensing officers
25.—(1) For the purposes of this Part, the Commissioner is the licensing officer and the officer responsible for the administration of this Part. (2) The licensing officer may appoint such number of assistant licensing officers as are necessary to assist the licensing officer in carrying out the licensing officer’s functions and duties under this Part. (3) Only public officers may be appointed as assistant licensing officers. (4) The functions and duties conferred on the licensing officer by this Part may be performed by any assistant licensing officer and such performance is subject to the direction and control of the licensing officer. (5) The Minister may from time to time give to the licensing officer such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Part, as the Minister may consider necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Part, and the licensing officer must comply with any direction so given.