23.—(1) The Minister and any milk marketing board may enter into an agreement providing for the discharge by that milk marketing board, on behalf of the Minister, of any functions of the Minister under these Regulations or the Community legislation specified in the agreement, on such terms as may be specified in the agreement.
(2) In respect of any area which is not within the area of the milk marketing board, paragraph (1) shall have effect as if “person or milk marketing board” were substituted for “milk marketing board” wherever those words appear.