13(1)The HRA must exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically.U.K.
(2)The HRA may arrange for any of its committees, sub-committees or members or any other person (other than a devolved authority) to exercise any of its functions on its behalf.
(3)The HRA may arrange for any person to help it in the exercise of its functions (whether in a particular case or in cases of a particular description).
(4)Arrangements under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) may provide for the payment of remuneration and allowances to the persons with whom the HRA makes the arrangements.
(5)The HRA may do anything which appears to it to be necessary or desirable for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise of its functions.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 13 in force at 1.1.2015 by S.I. 2014/2473, art. 5(m)
14(1)The HRA may provide help or advice to another public authority for the purpose of the exercise by that authority of its functions.U.K.
(2)Help or advice under this paragraph may be provided on such terms as the HRA decides (including terms relating to payment of remuneration and allowances).
(3)“Public authority”—
(a)includes any person certain of whose functions are functions of a public nature, but
(b)does not include either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament.
(4)A reference to a public authority—
(a)includes a public authority in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, but
(b)subject to that, does not include a reference to a public authority outside the United Kingdom.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 7 para. 14 in force at 1.1.2015 by S.I. 2014/2473, art. 5(m)
15(1)The HRA may arrange with a devolved authority for the HRA—U.K.
(a)to exercise on behalf of the devolved authority any function which corresponds to a function of the HRA;
(b)to provide services or facilities in so far as the devolved authority requires them in connection with the exercise of such a function.
(2)The terms and conditions on which arrangements under this paragraph may be made include provision for payment to the HRA in respect of its costs in giving effect to the arrangements.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 7 para. 15 in force at 1.1.2015 by S.I. 2014/2473, art. 5(m)
16(1)If the Secretary of State considers that the HRA is failing or has failed to exercise any of its functions, and that the failure is significant, the Secretary of State may direct the HRA to exercise such of its functions, in such manner and within such period, as the direction specifies.U.K.
(2)If the HRA fails to comply with a direction under this paragraph, the Secretary of State may—
(a)exercise the functions specified in the direction, or
(b)make arrangements for some other person to exercise them on the Secretary of State's behalf.
(3)Where the Secretary of State exercises a power under sub-paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary of State must publish the reasons for doing so.
(4)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to exercising a function includes a reference to exercising it properly.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 7 para. 16 in force at 1.1.2015 by S.I. 2014/2473, art. 5(m)