Commentary on Sections Schedule 2 Road Investment Strategy Section 7: Delegation of functions
59.Section 7 allows a strategic highways company to authorise another person to exercise its functions, so long as the functions are specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State. Functions delegated in this way may be exercised by both the authorised person and employees of that person (section 8(1)) and may continue to be exercised by a strategic highways company notwithstanding the delegation (subsection (3)(a)). Powers or rights of entry and powers or duties to make subordinate legislation (e.g. certain orders under the Highways Act 1980) may not be delegated (subsection (6)).