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<Text>The Assembly may delegate functions of the Assembly (to such extent as the Assembly may determine) to—</Text>
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<Text>In addition—</Text>
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<Text>the executive committee may delegate functions of the executive committee (to such extent as the executive committee may determine) to the Assembly First Secretary or an Assembly Secretary, and</Text>
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<Text>A sub-committee of the executive committee may delegate functions of the sub-committee (to such extent as the sub-committee may determine) to the Assembly First Secretary or an Assembly Secretary; and a sub-committee of a subject committee may delegate functions of the sub-committee (to such extent as the sub-committee may determine) to the member of the executive committee who is a member of the subject committee by virtue of section 57(4).</Text>
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<Text>The Assembly First Secretary may delegate functions of his (to such extent as he may determine) to an Assembly Secretary.</Text>
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<Text>In delegating a function under any provision of this section the Assembly, a committee of the Assembly or a sub-committee of such a committee may limit or prohibit its further delegation under this section or section 63 (or both); and in delegating a function under subsection (5) the Assembly First Secretary may limit or prohibit its further delegation under section 63.</Text>
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<Text>Where a function has been delegated to the Assembly, this section applies to the function subject to the terms of the delegation to the Assembly.</Text>
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