3E+WAnything which is required to or may be done by, to or before the official custodian may be done by, to or before any member of the staff of the Commission generally or specially authorised by it to act for the official custodian during a vacancy in the official custodian's office or otherwise.
4(1)The official custodian is not liable as trustee for any charity in respect of any loss or of the misapplication of any property unless it is occasioned by or through the wilful neglect or default of—E+W
(a)the official custodian, or
(b)any person acting for the official custodian.
(2)But the Consolidated Fund is liable to make good to a charity any sums for which the official custodian may be liable because of any such neglect or default.