Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance

(1)
Where any Ordinance confers powers or imposes duties upon the Chief Executive,
                he may delegate any person by name or the person holding any office designated by
                him to exercise such powers or perform such duties on his behalf and thereupon, or
                from the date specified by the Chief Executive, the person so delegated shall have
                and may exercise such powers and perform such duties.
(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) shall authorize the Chief Executive to delegate any
                person to make subsidiary legislation, issue proclamations or to determine any
                    appeal.
(Replaced
26 of 1998 s. 22
)
(3)
Where any Ordinance confers powers or imposes duties upon the Chief Executive
                and such power is exercised or such duty is performed by any public officer, the
                Chief Executive shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have delegated
                such public officer under subsection (1) to exercise the power or perform the
                duty.