PART 3Contracting Out
Contracting out
9.—(1) Any function of the Department specified in paragraph (2) may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised by the Department.
(2) The functions are—
(a)any function under—
(i)regulation 3 (requirement to undertake work-related activity);
(ii)regulation 5 (notification of work-related activity and action plans);
(iii)regulation 6 (requirement to undertake work-related activity not to apply);
(iv)regulation 7 (reconsideration of action plans);
(b)any function under regulation 64(1)(a) and (c) and (1A)(1) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (cessation of reduction).
(1)
Regulation 64(1) is substituted and paragraph (1A) is added by regulation 11(8) of these Regulations