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23(1)The Board may authorise—E+W

(a)the chairman, the Chief Executive or any other member of the Board,

(b)a committee or sub-committee of the Board, or

(c)a member of staff appointed under paragraph 14,

to exercise, on behalf of the Board, such of its functions, in such circumstances, as it may determine.

(2)A committee may delegate functions (including functions delegated to the committee) to—

(a)a sub-committee,

(b)the chairman, the Chief Executive or any other member of the Board, or

(c)a member of staff appointed under paragraph 14.

(3)Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to—

(a)any provision made by an order under section 62 by virtue of section 64(2)(k) (powers to authorise the Board to delegate to any person functions conferred on it in its capacity as an approved regulator), and

(b)section 73(3)(a) (power to delegate to any person functions conferred on the Board in its capacity as a licensing authority).

(4)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to any power or duty the Board has to make rules (other than excluded rules) under this Act.

(5)In sub-paragraph (4) “excluded rules” means—

(a)rules of procedure made under paragraph 21 in relation to any committee or sub-committee of the Board, and

(b)rules made by the Board in its capacity as an approved regulator or a licensing authority.

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