| (1) | The Minister responsible for mineral resources may delegate a function entrusted to him or her in terms of this Act to— |
| (a) | the Director-General of the Department responsible for mineral resources; or |
| (b) | the holder of a specific post in the Department responsible for mineral resources who is not below the rank of director or its equivalent. |
| (2) | A delegation in terms of subsection (1)— |
| (b) | may be made subject to any condition; |
| (c) | may be withdrawn by the Minister responsible for mineral resources. |
[Section 79A inserted by section 25 of Act No. 25 of 2014]
