Cap. 543 Art. 14Power to delegate.

(1) Without prejudice to his powers under the provisions of this Act, the Minister may direct any person or any department, agency, corporation or authority established by law to carry out any functions or duties in terms of this Act or of any regulations made in terms of this Act, and, or to ensure the proper implementation of this Act or of any regulations made in terms of this Act, and the Minister may by regulations prescribe and regulate the procedures and methods to be adopted by such person or department, agency, corporation or authority in exercise of such functions.

(2) The Minister may, from time to time, give to any of the entities or to any of its officers or employees such directives and orders, not being inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as the Minister may deem opportune with regard to the policy that has to be followed by them and to the operation and implementation of their functions, and on any other matter which appears to the Minister to be connected with climate action, and the entity, officer or employee concerned shall, as much as possible, without delay comply with and act in accordance with these directives and orders and shall conduct their functioning in accordance with these principles.

(3) Every entity shall give the Minister all required facilities so that he may obtain all information connected with their affairs and activities of any entity, officer or employee, and for this purpose they shall supply the Minister with returns, bills and any other information connected thereto, or with their functions, and give him all required facilities to audit all given information, in such manner and within such times as the Minister may reasonably require.

(4) The Prime Minister may, by regulations made in consultation with the Minister, delegate any of the Minister’s functions under this Act or under any regulations made in terms of this Act to any other Minister.