ENACTMENT NO. 6 OF 1993 ZAKAT AND FITRAH ENACTMENT 1993
PART II - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Section 12. Delegation of the Secretary's Function.
(1) The Principal Assistant Secretary may exercise any function of the Secretary under this Enactment, other than a function exercisable by statutory order or a function exercisable under section 80 except those functions under section 13(1).
(2)The Secretary may by writing under his hand authorize any public officer, subject to any exceptions or limitations contained in the authorization, to exercise or assist in exercising any function of the Secretary under this Enactment.
(3) Where an officer exercises any of the functions of the Secretary by virtue of any provision of subsections (1) to (2), he shall do so subject to the general supervision and control of the Secretary.
(4) The delegation under any provision of subsections (1) to (2) of the exercise of any function of the Secretary shall not prevent the exercise of the function by the Secretary.
(5) References in this Enactment to the Secretary shall be construed, in relation to any case where an officer is authorized by any provision of subsections (1) to (2) to exercise the function of the Secretary, as including references to that officer.