13 Other powers of the Service.E+W
(1)The Service may make arrangements with organisations under which the organisations perform functions of the Service on its behalf.
(2)Arrangements under subsection (1) may provide for the organisations to designate individuals who may perform functions of officers of the Service.
(3)But the Service may only make an arrangement under subsection (1) if it is of the opinion—
(a)that the functions in question will be performed efficiently and to the required standard, and
(b)that the arrangement represents good value for money.
(4)The Service may make arrangements with individuals under which they may perform functions of officers of the Service.
(5)The Service may commission, or assist the conduct of, research by any person into matters concerned with the exercise of its functions.