Energy Act 2013 Explanatory Notes

Section 95: Power to arrange for exercise of functions by others

449.The effect of this section is to enable the ONR to delegate any of its functions to any person, subject to obtaining the Secretary of State’s consent. The section also permits the ONR to pay the person to whom it has delegated for the performance of the function.

450.Subsection (2) provides that the Secretary of State may only give his or her consent to the ONR delegating a function, if he or she considers that the person to whom it is proposed to delegate can perform the function appropriately.

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