# Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, Paragraph 17


In subsection (1) of section 42 of that Act (default powers)—
(a) for the words “one of his officers” there shall be substituted the words “ a person (whether or not an officer of his) who is authorised by him in writing to do so ”; and
(b) there shall be inserted at the end th e words “ but if regulations made by the Ministers so provide, no person shall be so authorised unless he has such qualifications as may be prescribed by the regulations. ”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/40/schedule/16/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deregulation-and-contracting-out-act-1994/schedule-16/paragraph-17
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