7Agency arrangements and provision of services
(1)Arrangements may be made between the Commission and any relevant authority for—
(a)any functions of one of them to be exercised on their behalf by, or by members of staff of, the other;
(b)the provision of administrative, professional or technical services by one of them for the other.
(2)The reference in subsection (1)(a) to functions does not include functions of making, confirming or approving subordinate legislation.
(3)The Commission may make arrangements under this section on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
(4)In this section “relevant authority” means—
(a)any Minister of the Crown or department of the Government of the United Kingdom;
(b)a public body specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.