22.—(1) Except to the extent that any provision of any Act, this Order or regulations under section 9D (functions which are the responsibility of an executive) or 9DA (functions of an executive: further provision) of the 2000 Act requires otherwise, the functions conferred on the shadow authority by or under this Order are to be delegated to, and discharged by, the shadow executive committee.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not prevent the shadow executive committee from requesting the shadow authority to discharge any function specified in a notice given by the shadow executive committee to the proper officer of the shadow authority, and the shadow authority must comply with any such request within such period as the shadow executive committee may specify.