Schedule 1The office of Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Part 4Staff

Authority to perform functions

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(1)

The Commissioner may authorise any person to exercise any of the Commissioner’s functions (and to such extent) as the Commissioner determines.

(2)

The giving of authority under sub-paragraph (1) in relation to a function does not—

(a)

affect the Commissioner’s responsibility for the exercise of the function,

(b)

prevent the Commissioner from performing the function.