s 251ZD Exercise of functions of Secretary of State by other persons
(1) The Secretary of State may— (a) direct a public body to exercise some or all of the functions listed in subsection (3), and (b) give the public body directions about the exercise of those functions, including directions about the processing of information that the body obtains in exercising those functions. (2) The Secretary of State may make arrangements for a person prescribed by regulations under this subsection to exercise some or all of the functions listed in subsection (3). (3) Those functions are— (a) the Secretary of State’s functions under section 251ZA, so far as they relate to relevant IT providers, and (b) the Secretary of State’s functions under section 251ZB. (4) Arrangements under subsection (2) may— (a) provide for the Secretary of State to make payments to the person, and (b) make provision as to the circumstances in which such payments are to be repaid to the Secretary of State. (5) Section 304(9) applies in relation to the power to make arrangements under subsection (2) as it applies to a power of the Secretary of State to give directions under this Act.