Designation of public bodies
3. A person specified, or of a description specified, below, appearing to the Secretary of State for Transport and the Secretary of State for Wales to be exercising functions of a public nature, shall be a public body for the purposes of the Local Authorities (Good and Services) Act 1970 in its application to England and Wales—
the Secretary of State for Transport,
the Secretary of State for Wales,
a DBFO contractor.