Contracting out functions relating to advertising in the Communications Act 2003

3.—(1) Subject to article 5, any function relating to advertising may be exercised by, or by employees of, such persons (if any) as may be authorised in that behalf by OFCOM—

(a) either wholly or to such extent as may be specified in the authorisation;

(b) either generally or in such cases as may be so specified; and

(c) either unconditionally or subject to the fulfilment of such conditions as may be so specified.

(2) In this Order, a “function relating to advertising” means a function which is a function of OFCOM and which is—

(a) described in Part 1, 2 or 3 of the Schedule; and

(b) exercised only for the purposes of or in connection with regulating standards and practice in advertising to be included in television and radio services.