s 49 Licensing officer and assistant licensing officers
49.—(1) The Minister may appoint one or more public officers by name or office to be the licensing officer or licensing officers responsible for the administration of this Division. (2) A licensing officer may appoint such number of public officers as assistant licensing officers as is necessary to assist the licensing officer in carrying out the licensing officer’s functions and duties under this Division. (3) The functions and duties conferred on a licensing officer by this Division may be performed by any assistant licensing officer, and such performance is subject to the direction and control of the licensing officer. (4) The Minister may from time to time give to any licensing officer such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Division, as the Minister considers necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Division, and the licensing officer must comply with every direction so given.