(1)The Authority may make arrangements for such work relating to frequency planning to be carried out as they consider appropriate in connection with the discharge of their functions.
(2)Any such work shall be directed towards securing that the frequencies assigned to the Authority under this Act are used as efficiently as is reasonably practicable.
(3)The Authority may make arrangements for such research and development work to be carried out as they consider appropriate in connection with the discharge of their functions.
(4)The Authority shall secure that, so far as is reasonably practicable—
(a)any work carried out under arrangements made in pursuance of subsection (1) or (3) is carried out, under the supervision of the Authority, by persons who are neither members nor employees of the Authority; and
(b)any work carried out under arrangements made in pursuance of subsection (3) is to a substantial extent financed by persons other than the Authority.