In this section “relevant function” means a function of the Accountant General of the Senior Courts (“the Accountant General”) under court funds rules.

The Director of Savings (“the Director”) may discharge a relevant function if appointed by the Accountant General under court funds rules to do so.

The functions of the Director that are within section 69(1)(a) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (contracting out of statutory functions) include any power of the Director, conferred under court funds rules, to discharge a relevant function.

In this section “court funds rules” means rules under section 38(7) of the Administration of Justice Act 1982.