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Delegation to members, committees and employeesU.K.

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10(1)The OEP may delegate any of its functions (other than a function mentioned in sub-paragraph (4)) to—

(a)a member of the OEP,

(b)any of the OEP’s employees authorised for that purpose, or

(c)a committee of the OEP.

(2)The OEP must prepare a document that sets out its policy on how its functions may be appropriately delegated (a “delegation policy”).

(3)A function is delegated under this paragraph to the extent, and on the terms, that the OEP determines in accordance with its delegation policy.

(4)The OEP may not delegate the following functions—

(a)approving the strategy under section 23(3) (or a revision of it);

(b)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)];

(c)approving written advice to a Minister of the Crown under section 30(1) or (3) [F2, or written advice to a Northern Ireland department under paragraph 3(1) or (3) of Schedule 3];

(d)deciding whether to give an information notice [F3or a Northern Ireland information notice];

(e)deciding whether to give a decision notice [F4or a Northern Ireland decision notice];

(f)deciding whether to apply for an environmental review (see section 38);

(g)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);

[F5(ga)deciding whether to make a review application (see paragraph 12 of Schedule 3) or an application for judicial review by virtue of paragraph 13(1) of that Schedule or to intervene in proceedings that relate to a judicial review (see paragraph 13 of that Schedule);]

(h)approving a delegation policy under sub-paragraph (2);

(i)approving a report on the exercise of the OEP’s functions under paragraph 13(1) or a statement of accounts under paragraph 14(2).

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