Section 32: Other powers of Minister

(1) Any permission, consent or authority granted by the Minister under this Act-
(a) may be either general or special;
(b) may be revoked by the Minister;
(c) may be absolute or conditional;
(d) may be limited so as to expire on a specified date, unless renewed; and
(e) shall be published in such a way as, in the opinion of the Minister, to give any person entitled to the benefit of it an adequate opportunity of getting to know of it, unless in his opinion publication is not necessary for that purpose.
(2) Any directions given by the Minister under any provision of this Act-
(a) may be either general or special
(b) may be revoked or varied by subsequent directions; and
(c) shall be given to such person and in such manner as the Minister thinks appropriate, and if so given shall be valid for all purposes.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section, a person shall not by virtue of any direction given by the Minister under this Act, be convicted of an offence against this Act, unless the direction was served on him or he knew, or avoided getting to know, of the giving thereof:
Provided that where reasonable steps were taken for the purpose of bringing the purport of the direction to the notice of any person, it shall be for the person charged with an offence to show that he neither knew nor avoided getting to know of the giving of the direction.
(4) The Minister to such extent and subject to such restrictions and conditions as he thinks proper may delegate or authorise the delegation of any of his powers (other than the power to make orders or give authority to apply for a search warrant) to any person or class or description of persons, approved by him, and references in this Act to the Minister shall, save as to payments out of any Fund, be construed accordingly.
(5) Any document stating that any permission, consent, authority or direction is given under any of the provisions of this Act by the Minister, and purporting to be signed on his behalf, shall be evidence of the facts stated in the document.