{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-protection-fund-ppf-ombudsman-order-northern-ireland-2005/article-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-protection-fund-ppf-ombudsman-order-northern-ireland-2005/article-3.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2005/135",
  "legislation_title": "The Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pension-protection-fund-ppf-ombudsman-order-northern-ireland-2005",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Delegation of functions",
  "text": "(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), any function of the PPF Ombudsman may be delegated to and performed by –\n(a) a member of staff appointed by the PPF Ombudsman in accordance with Article 3 of the 2005 Order;\n(b) an additional member of staff made available to him in accordance with Article 4 of the 2005 Order, who is authorised to perform that function by the PPF Ombudsman.\n(2) The PPF Ombudsman must not delegate –\n(a) the determination of a reviewable matter referred to him by virtue of regulations made under Article 192 (reference of reviewable matter to the PPF Ombudsman);\n(b) the determination of a complaint of maladministration referred to him by virtue of regulations made under Article 193 (investigation by PPF Ombudsman of complaints of maladministration);\n(c) the referral of a question of law under Article 194 (referral of questions of law);\n(d) the decision to publish a report under Article 195 (publishing reports etc.);\n(e) the certification of an offence under Article 197(2) (obstruction etc. of the PPF Ombudsman).",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 3 in operation at 6.4.2005, see art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/135/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:53:21.534964+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}