- (d) the delegation may be to a named person or to the person for the time being holding any office designated by the person so delegating.
(2) The delegation of any power shall be deemed to include the delegation of any duty incidental thereto or connected therewith and the delegation of any duty shall be deemed to include the delegation of any power incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Exercise of powers in special cases. 45. Where any Ordinance confers any power or imposes any duty upon the holder of any public office and either—
- (a) that office has been abolished; or
- (b) no person has been appointed to discharge the functions of that office,
those powers and duties may be exercised or performed—
- (i) in the case of making subsidiary legislation, by the Governor; and
- (ii) in any other case, by the holder of such other public office as the Governor may by order direct.
Power to make public instruments and perform acts. 46. Where any Ordinance confers power upon any person to make, issue or approve any proclamation, order, notice, declaration, instrument, notification, licence, permit, register or list, such power shall include power—
- (a) to amend or suspend such proclamation, order, notice, declaration, instrument, notification, licence, permit, register or list;
- (b) to substitute another proclamation, order, notice, declaration, instrument, notification, licence, permit, register or list for one already made, issued or approved;
- (c) to withdraw approval of any proclamation, order, notice, declaration, instrument, notification, licence, permit, register or list so approved; and
- (d) to declare the date of the coming into operation, and the period of operation, of any such proclamation, order, notice, declaration, instrument, notification, licence, permit, register or list.
Power to relate back appointment. 47. Any appointment made under the provisions of any Ordinance may be declared to have effect as from the date upon which the person appointed in fact began to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his appointment, not being a date earlier than the commencement of the Ordinance under which the appointment is made.
