# The Armed Forces (Part 5 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) Regulations 2009, Regulation 16: Delegation of functions by CO


(1) A commanding officer may delegate to a subordinate commander any of his functions under Part 5 of the Act or under these Regulations, subject to such conditions as he considers appropriate.
(2) In paragraph (1) “subordinate commander” means, in relation to a commanding officer, an officer under his command who is not below the rank of naval lieutenant, military or marine captain or flight lieutenant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111479629/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-part-5-of-the-armed-forces-act-2006-regulations-2009/regulation-16
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