(1) The Authority may, after consultation with the appropriate Ministry, Government department or agency and with the approval of the Minister, delegate any of its security related functions under this Act by directives in writing to a recognised security organisation with the exception of the following functions:

(a) the setting of applicable security levels;

(b) ensuring the conduct and approval of a port facility security assessment and subsequent amendments to an approved assessment subject to paragraph(c) of section 6;

(c) determining which port facilities within the country shall be required to

(i) designate a port facility security officer, and

(ii) prepare a port facility security plan;

(d) ensuring the approval of a port facility security plan or any subsequent amendments to an approved plan;

(e) exercising control and compliance measures; and

(f) establishing the requirements for a Declaration of Security.

(2) A delegation under subsection (1), shall

(a) be in writing,

(b) indicate the specified period for the delegation of the functions, and

(c) require the prior written consent of the Minister.

(3) Where the Authority delegates its security related function under subsection (1),

(a) the delegation shall not affect or prevent the exercise of the function by the Authority;

(b) the Authority may after written notice to the recognised security Organisation withdraw the delegation;

(c) the Authority shall not be relieved from ultimate responsibility, for the discharge of the delegated function; and

(d) the delegation subject to paragraph (a), is to be exercised only by the recognised security Organisation responsible for that delegated function.