(1) Subject to
section 23 the Board may, in writing, delegate the performance of any of its
functions, except this power of delegation, to —
(a) any
person; or
(b) a
committee appointed under clause 8 of Schedule 2.
(2) A function
performed by a delegate is taken to have been performed by the Board.
(3) A person
purporting to act under this section as a delegate is taken to have acted in
accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.