Paragraph 10 Delegation to members, committees and employeesI1I2
United Kingdom
The OEP may delegate any of its functions (other than a function mentioned in sub-paragraph (4)) to—
a member of the OEP,
any of the OEP’s employees authorised for that purpose, or
a committee of the OEP.
The OEP must prepare a document that sets out its policy on how its functions may be appropriately delegated (a “delegation policy”).
A function is delegated under this paragraph to the extent, and on the terms, that the OEP determines in accordance with its delegation policy.
The OEP may not delegate the following functions—
approving the strategy under section 23(3) (or a revision of it);
approving a report under section 28 or 29 F1, or a report under paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 3 (functions of the OEP in Northern Ireland);
deciding whether to give an information notice F3or a Northern Ireland information notice;
deciding whether to give a decision notice F4or a Northern Ireland decision notice;
deciding whether to apply for an environmental review (see section 38);
deciding whether to apply for judicial review or a statutory review, or to intervene in proceedings that relate to a judicial review or a statutory review (see section 39);
approving a delegation policy under sub-paragraph (2);
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(4)(b) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 29(6)(a) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)
- F2
Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(4)(c) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 29(6)(b) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)
- F3
Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(4)(d) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 29(6)(c) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)
- F4
Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(4)(e) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 29(6)(d) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)
- F5
Sch. 1 para. 10(4)(ga) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 29(6)(e) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 1 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)
- I2
Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 17.11.2021 by S.I. 2021/1274, reg. 2(i)