(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with the conferring on another person of any function falling within subsection (2) so far as it is exercisable in such cases or circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations, in place of the corresponding function of the Secretary of State.
(2) The functions which may be the subject of regulations under this section are functions corresponding to functions of the Secretary of State under the following provisions of this Chapter as originally enacted -
section 294(2)(b) (function of approving fees provisions);
section 296 (functions relating to applications for accreditation or variation of an accreditation);
section 297 (functions relating to determination of applications);
section 298 (functions relating to revocation or suspension of accreditations etc);
section 299(1) (fees payable by accredited ADR providers), so far as relating to the function of receiving fees;
section 302 (functions relati
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