Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

131Delegation of Principal Reporter’s functions

(1)The Principal Reporter may delegate functions (other than that of making reports under section 130 of this Act) to other officers of the Administration.

(2)In performing any function delegated to him under subsection (1) above, an officer shall comply with any instructions or guidance given by the Principal Reporter.

(3)Any delegation made under subsection (1) above or instruction or guidance given for the purposes of subsection (2) above may be—

(a)to all officers, or to a class or classes of officer specified in the delegation, instruction or, as the case may be, guidance or to an individual officer so specified;

(b)of a general or specific character,

and may be varied or revoked by a subsequent delegation so made or a subsequent instruction or, as the case may be, subsequent guidance so given.