Minister of Local Government (Delegation of Powers)

Minister of Local Government (Delegation of Powers) AN ACT TO ENABLE THE MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO DELEGATE SOME OF HIS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES UNDER CERTAIN ENACTMENTS TO CERTAIN OFFICERS; AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR ALL MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO. BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Representatives of Ceylon in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: – Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Minister of Local Government (Delegation of Powers) Act; No. 31 of 1970. Delegation of powers, duties and functions. 2. (1) The Minister may, by Notification published in the Gazette, delegate to the Permanent Secretary or to the Commissioner of Local Government any of the powers, duties or functions vested in or imposed or conferred upon such Minister by such of the provisions of written law as are set out in the Schedule hereto (2) Any delegation made and published in the Gazette under sub-section (1) may, at any time, and in like manner, be revoked by the Minister, Interpretation. 3. In section 2 (a) ” Minister ” means the Minister in charge of the subject of Local Government; (b) ” Permanent Secretary ” means the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government.