Delegation of functions related to discount recovery
45.—(1) The Secretary of State may delegate to any person the performance of any of the Secretary of State’s functions under the discount recovery rules.
(2) Where, in performing those functions, the delegate is required to make or receive any payment or give or receive any communication to or from suppliers, the Secretary of State must publish a notice of the delegation identifying the functions which the delegate is to perform.
(3) A notice under paragraph (2) may specify that paragraph (4) applies in relation to the delegate.
(4) Where this paragraph applies, subject to any limitations or conditions in the notice, and without prejudice to any provision of any contract between the delegate and any person, the delegate is not liable in damages for anything done or omitted to be done by it in the exercise or purported exercise of the functions delegated to it.