Documents Relating To (lex 86496): Social Security - Secretary Delegation To Chief Executive Centrelink Instrument Number 9 Of 2024 (20 November 2024) Chief Executive Centrelink Delegation…

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This FOI disclosure contains four delegation and authorisation instruments from Services Australia governing the powers of the Chief Executive Centrelink. The primary document, Instrument Number 9 of 2024 (signed 20 November 2024), delegates broad powers from the Secretary of the Department of Social Services to the Chief Executive Centrelink under the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999. The delegation covers substantially all Secretary powers under the Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, except for specific powers listed in schedules, plus other powers under social security law. The instrument revokes five previous delegation instruments from 2017-2020. A direction requires that if the Chief Executive Centrelink sub-delegates these powers, sub-delegates must only exercise powers necessary and directly relevant to their duties. Two additional 2025 delegation instruments (D-2025-1 and D-2025-2,