This legislation has been repealed.
Secretary may require designated officer to fulfil Secretary's obligations50I. Secretary may require designated officer to fulfil Secretary's obligations (1) In the case of a participating residential service, the Secretary may require the designated officer of the service to fulfil all or any part of the Secretary's obligations with respect to the service under this Division (other than the obligation imposed by section 45(4)). (2) The Secretary must put the requirement in writing and give it to the designated officer. (3) The designated officer must comply with any such requirement and is responsible for fulfilling any obligation to which the requirement relates. (4) If the Secretary makes a requirement, the Secretary is no longer responsible for ensuring that the relevant obligation is fulfilled except in regard to matters related to the obligation that are beyond the designated officer's control.