# Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025, Paragraph 2: Authorised officers

Extent: E+W

(1) The reference in paragraph 1(3) to functions initially conferred on the Minister includes functions initially conferred on authorised officers.
(2) In relation to a function initially conferred on an authorised officer, references in this Part of this Schedule to the transfer of the function to another body are to be read as references to the transfer of the function to an authorised officer of that body.
(3) Where—
(a) a function initially conferred on an authorised officer is transferred by regulations under paragraph 1, and
(b) as a result of any provision of Chapters 1 to 5 of Part 1 of this Act, that function could be exercised only by an authorised officer of a particular rank, grade or description,
the regulations must provide for the function to be exercised by an authorised officer of the transferee of a corresponding grade, rank or description.
(4) In this paragraph, “authorised officer” includes “authorised investigator”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/28/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-authorities-fraud-error-and-recovery-act-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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