Minister may delegate specified functions

(1) The Minister may, from time to time by Order published in the Gazette, delegate to either any Minister of State appointed to assist the Minister, or to the Commissioner or any other senior officer of the Ministry responsible for Lands, his authority to carry out any of the functions under the provisions of this Act, other than those specified in sub-section (4). (2) A delegation under sub-section (1) is revocable by the Minister and the delegation of the performance of a function shall not preclude its performance by the Minister. 8 (3) The provisions of this Act shall apply in relation to a function delegated under this section as they would apply where the function is performed by the Minister. (4) The specified provisions are sections 5(2), 23 and 44. (5) The provisions of this shall apply notwithstanding the provisions of section 59 of the Interpretation Act (power to delegate authority).