10.—(1) Subject to any directions which may be given by the Secretary of State and, in the case of a District Authority in England, to any directions given by the relevant Regional Authority as to the exercise of any function exercisable by virtue of a direction given under section 14 of the Act, functions exercisable by a District Authority by virtue of any provision of the Act may by arrangement with that Authority be exercised on its behalf by –
(a)another District Authority;
(b)a committee or sub-committee of another District Authority;
(c)another body of which the members consists only of that and other District Authorities; or
(d)an officer of another District Authority or of such other body.
(2) Subject to any directions which may be given by the Secretary of State, functions of a District Authority exercisable by virtue of an Order(1) under section 103(1) of the Act may by arrangement with that Authority be exercised on its behalf by a Family Practitioner Committee.
See S.I.1988/865.