6Delegation of functions
(1)The Secretary of State may—
(a)enter into an agreement with a public authority authorising the authority to perform any functions of the Secretary of State under sections 1 to 4 (other than the function of laying a code or alteration before Parliament);
(b)enter into an agreement with a person authorising that person to perform any functions relating to investigating whether persons have failed to act in accordance with the parking code.
(2)An agreement under this section may provide for payments to be made by the Secretary of State in respect of the performance of a function.
(3)An agreement under this section—
(a)may be cancelled by the Secretary of State at any time, and
(b)does not prevent the Secretary of State from performing a function to which the agreement relates.
(4)A person authorised by an agreement under this section to perform a function may not authorise any other person to perform that function.
(5)Where by virtue of this section a public authority prepares a code under section 1, or an alteration under section 3, the authority must—
(a)consult the Secretary of State, and
(b)submit the code or alteration to the Secretary of State for approval.
(6)Once the Secretary of State has approved the code or alteration, the Secretary of State must lay the code or alteration before Parliament (and section 2(3) to (7) applies accordingly).