s. 4 4 Functions of the Minister (1) A Minister of this jurisdiction may exercise and perform any function conferred or expressed to be conferred on the Minister by or under the Commonwealth Act. (2) The Minister may delegate to an authorised person any such function. (3) In this section— means— S. 4(3) def. of authorised person authorised person (a) the Secretary to the Department of amended by Justice, the Commissioner appointed Nos 29/2010 s. 61(2), under section 8A of the Corrections 26/2014 Act 1986 or any officer or employee of s. 455(Sch. item 16). the Department of Justice; or (b) the Secretary of the Department of Health, the chief psychiatrist (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2014) or any other person or body having functions under that Act; or (c) any prescribed person or class of persons. 5 Functions of prison officers, police officers and S. 5 (Heading) inserted by others No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 88.2). (1) A prison officer, police officer and any other S. 5(1) amended by official of this jurisdiction may exercise and No. 37/2014 perform any function conferred or expressed to be s. 10(Sch. item 88.3). conferred on the official— (a) by or under the Commonwealth Act or a corresponding law; or
4 Functions of the Minister s. 4 (1) A Minister of this jurisdiction may exercise and perform any function conferred or expressed to be conferred on the Minister by or under the Commonwealth Act. (2) The Minister may delegate to an authorised person any such function. (3) In this section— S. 4(3) def. of authorised person amended by Nos 29/2010 s. 61(2), 26/2014 s. 455(Sch. item 16). authorised person means— (a) the Secretary to the Department of Justice, the Commissioner appointed under section 8A of the Corrections Act 1986 or any officer or employee of the Department of Justice; or (b) the Secretary of the Department of Health, the chief psychiatrist (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2014) or any other person or body having functions under that Act; or (c) any prescribed person or class of persons. S. 5 (Heading) inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 88.2). 5 Functions of prison officers, police officers and others S. 5(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 88.3). (1) A prison officer, police officer and any other official of this jurisdiction may exercise and perform any function conferred or expressed to be conferred on the official— (a) by or under the Commonwealth Act or a corresponding law; or
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