12 Control of the Commission by the Secretary of State. U.K.
The Secretary of State may—
(a)approve, with or without modifications, any proposals submitted to him in pursuance of section 11(3)(a);
(b)give to the Commission at any time such directions as he thinks fit with respect to its functions (including directions modifying its functions, but not directions conferring on it functions other than any of which it was deprived by previous directions given by virtue of this paragraph), and any directions which it appears to him requisite or expedient to give in the interests of the safety of the State.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 1–25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34–59, 80, 81 and 82 applied by S.I. 1989/840, arts. 2–10
C2Ss. 1-59, 80-82 applied (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2127, arts. 4(1), 5(1)(2), 6(1), 7(1), 8(1), 10 (with art. 11)
S. 12 applied (with modifications) (E.w.S.) (24.7.2002) by S.I. 2002/1689, reg. 14(6)