6.—(1) Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary may delegate any of their functions under these Regulations (to such an extent as they may determine) to another public authority.
(2) If the carrying out of an inspection is delegated under paragraph (1) it is nevertheless to be regarded for the purposes of these Regulations as carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary.
(3) “public authority” includes any person certain of whose functions are functions which are public in nature.