Commentary on provisions of Act Claims for compensation Section 6: Delegation of Secretary of State's functions
If the Secretary of State decides under section 5 to assume claims handling and decision-making responsibility for riot compensation claims then subsection (1) permits the Secretary of State to establish a riot claims bureau (an ad hoc body) to carry out such functions.
	Subsection (2) provides that the regulations must confirm that the principal function of the riot claims bureau is to exercise the claims handling and/or decision-making functions in relation to claims on behalf of the Secretary of State.
	Subsection (3) outlines detail that may be set out in regulations dealing with the composition and running of the bureau.
	Subsections (4) and (5) allows for the Secretary of State to make regulations to delegate claims handling and decision-making functions to a person other than the riot claims bureau. This provision could be used, for example, to transfer decision-making in relation to motor vehicle claims to a specialist organisation.