Part 4: Consumer rights and disputes Involvement of other bodies in the regulation of ADR providers Section 307: Power to provide for other persons to have accreditation functions etc
This section, pursuant to subsection (1), allows the Secretary of State, by regulations, which are subject to the affirmative parliamentary procedure, to confer certain functions on another person. This might, for instance, allow for some decision-making by a regulator or other person who has expertise in disputes of a particular kind.
	Subsection (2) lists the functions that can be conferred.
	Subsections (3) and (4) ensure that, when functions are conferred under this section, the persons on whom those functions are conferred can exchange information with each other and with the Secretary of State (who can similarly disclose information to them). Subsection (3) also enables the regulations to abolish functions conferred by regulations under this section.
	Subsection (5) enables the regulations to amend Chapter 4. This may be necessary to allow relevant requirements of the Chapter to function effectively where functions are conferred on another person, such as for provisions of the kind in subsection (3). This power does not displace or limit the powers to make consequential provisions in section 336 and consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provisions under section 337.
	Subsection (6) is self-explanatory.