Hong Kong Ordinances

APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE - SECT 5

Delegation by the Director or the Commissioner

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 54 of 2000 s. 3

(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Director may, either generally or in any
particular case, delegate to an officer appointed under section  33 (2) the
performance or exercise on his behalf of any of the functions, duties or
powers imposed or conferred upon him under this Ordinance.

(2) Where any function, duty or power under this Ordinance is performed or
exercised by an officer appointed under section 33(2), the Director shall,
unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have delegated to the officer
under subsection (1) the performance or exercise of the function, duty or
power.

(2A) The Chief Executive may delegate to a public officer the performance or
exercise on his behalf of any of the functions, duties or powers imposed or
conferred upon him under this Ordinance. (Added 34 of 1991 s. 3. Amended 54 of
2000 s. 3)

(3) The Director or, as the case may be, the Commissioner shall not delegate
his powers under section 46 or 47. (Amended 13 of 1982 s. 3; 34 of 1991 s. 3)