Section 7, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) Where the Director is, due to absence or inability toact, illness or other cause, unable to exercise and perform the functions of his office, the next most senior officer within the Department of Mines shall exercise and perform the functions of the Director during such absence or inability. (2) The Director may, subject to the approval of the Minister, delegate any of his functions and duties to such public officer in the Department of Mines as the Director may deem fit.