# The Care Homes Emergency Intervention Orders (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, Regulation 2: Nominated officer


(1) A nominated officer may authorise any person to perform such of that officer’s functions and to such extent as that officer may determine.
(2) Authorisation under this regulation to perform a function does not—
(a) affect the nominated officer’s responsibility for the performance of the function, or
(b) prevent that officer from performing the function.
(3) Where an officer of a local authority is appointed as a nominated officer, that officer is acting on behalf of the local authority.
(4) Where an officer of a Health Board is appointed as a nominated officer, that officer is acting on behalf of the Health Board.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/201/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-homes-emergency-intervention-orders-coronavirus-scotland-regulations-2020/regulation-2
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