House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978

5 (1) The Commission may delegate to Mr. Speaker any of its functions under section 2 of this Act.

(2) The Commission may also delegate—

(a) to any person who is the head of any House Department, or to two or more of those persons jointly, any of its functions concerning staff in the House Departments,

(b) to the Accounting Officer, whether he is the head of any House Department or not, any of its functions under subsections (2) and (3) of section 2 of this Act

(3) Anything done by or in relation to a person to whom functions are delegated under this paragraph in the discharge of the Commission's functions shall have the same effect as if done by or in relation to the Commission.

(4) Any delegation made under this paragraph or any amendment or revocation of such a delegation shall be mentioned in the report under section 1(3) of this Act.

(5) Notwithstanding any delegation under this paragraph, the Commission shall retain the ultimate responsibility for considering representations made in relation to matters affecting the interests, in connection with their employment, of staff in the House Departments by trade unions who are recognised by the Commission in respect of such staff, and for the conduct of consultations and negotiations about such matters with those trade unions.

(6) In sub-paragraph (5) above, " trade union" has the same meaning as in the [1974 c. 52.] Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 and " recognised ", in relation to a trade union, has the same meaning as in Part IV of the [1975 c. 71.] Employment Protection Act 1975.