Paragraph 9 DelegationI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

The Authority may delegate any of its functions to any of its—

(a)

committees,

(b)

sub-committees (whether established under paragraph 8(1) or (2)),

(c)

members, or

(d)

members of staff.

(2)

A committee of the Authority may delegate any function exercisable by it to—

(a)

a sub-committee of the Authority (whether established under paragraph 8(1) or (2)),

(b)

a member of the Authority, or

(c)

a member of the Authority’s staff.

(3)

A sub-committee of the Authority (whether established under paragraph 8(1) or (2)) may delegate any function exercisable by it to—

(a)

a member of the Authority, or

(b)

a member of the Authority’s staff.

(4)

The Authority may—

(a)

direct a committee or sub-committee of the Authority that it may not delegate a function specified in the direction;

(b)

direct a committee or sub-committee of the Authority to vary or revoke any delegation specified in the direction;

(c)

direct a committee of the Authority to vary or revoke any direction given by the committee under sub-paragraph (5).

(5)

A committee of the Authority that has delegated a function to a sub-committee may—

(a)

direct the sub-committee that it may not delegate the function;

(b)

direct the sub-committee to vary or revoke any delegation of that function made by it.

(6)

A function is delegated under this paragraph to the extent and on the terms determined by the person making the delegation, but this is subject to any direction under sub-paragraph (4) or (5).

(7)

Delegation of a function under this paragraph does not prevent the Authority (or the committee or sub-committee, as the case may be) from exercising the function.

(8)

Delegation of a function under this paragraph does not affect the Authority’s responsibility for the exercise of the function.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2027, see s. 92(2)