7.13 Delegations

Where a Government Board is constituted by statute, the directors can only delegate any of the powers or duties of the body if the enabling legislation contains a specific provision to that effect.

Any such delegation cannot apply in respect of a matter that goes beyond the legal powers conferred upon the Board, ie. a Board cannot delegate to another party, including a subsidiary company of the Board, the right to engage in an activity on behalf of the Board which the Board cannot itself engage in.

Where a Government Board has made a delegation under its enabling legislation, details of the delegation should be set out in the Board's Annual Report.

Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009

Last updated: 22 July, 2009

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