(a) provide for functions under the regulations to be exercisable by more than one decision-maker (whether jointly or concurrently);
(b) where functions of decision-makers are exercisable concurrently—
(i) provide for one of the decision-makers to be the lead decision-maker;
(ii) require the other decision-makers to consult the lead decision-maker before exercising the functions in a particular case;
(iii) provide for the lead decision-maker to give directions as to which decision-maker is to exercise a function in a particular case.
(12) The regulations may make provision enabling or requiring a decision-maker—
(a) to produce guidance about how it proposes to exercise its functions under the regulations (including provision enabling or requiring decision-makers with functions exercisable jointly or concurrently to produce joint guidance),
(b) to publish the guidance, and
(c) to provide copies to specified persons.
I11 S. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 142(1)(2) (h)
I12 S. 6 in force at 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/904 , reg. 2(a)
7 Interface bodies U.K.
(1) This section is about the provision that regulations under section 2 or 4 may (among other things) contain about bodies with one or more of the following tasks—
(a) establishing a facility or service used, or capable of being used, for providing, publishing or otherwise processing customer data or business data or for taking action described in section 2(4) (referred to in this Part as an “ interface ”);
(b) setting standards, or making other arrangements, relating to, or to the use of, an interface (referred to in this Part as “ interface standards ” and “interface arrangements”);
(c) maintaining or managing an interface, interface standards or interface arrangements.
(2) Such bodies are referred to in this Part as “ interface bodies ”.
(3) The regulations may—
(a) require a data holder or a third party recipient to set up an interface body;
(b) make provision about the type of body to be set up.
(4) In relation to an interface body (whether or not it is required to be set up by regulations under section 2 or 4), the regulations may—
(a) make provision about the body’s composition and governance;
(b) make provision requiring a data holder or a third party recipient to provide, or arrange for, assistance for the body;
(c) impose other requirements relating to the body on a person who is required to set it up or to provide, or arrange for, assistance for the body;
(d) make provision requiring the body to carry on all or part of a task described in subsection (1);
(e) make provision requiring the body to do other things in connection with its interface, interface standards or interface arrangements;