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section 1 of the said Act of 1972 is appointed to an office under paragraph 1(2), (3) or (6) above the Treasury may determine that his service in that office shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service as an employee of the Authority; and his rights under the scheme shall not be affected by paragraph 4 above.

8. The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 shall not require insurance to be effected by the Authority. Power of Authority to set up regional offices 9.—(1) If it appears to the Authority that it is necessary to do so in order to discharge their duties efficiently, the Authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State and the Treasury, set up a regional office in any place in England and Wales.

(2) The Authority may delegate any of their functions to a regional office. Proceedings 10.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the arrangements for the proceedings of the Authority (including the quorum for meetings) shall be such as the Authority may determine.

(2) The arrangements may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, provide for the discharge, under the general direction of the Authority, of any of the Authority's functions by a committee or by one or more of the members, officers or servants of the Authority.

11. The validity of any proceedings of the Authority shall not be affected—
 * (a) by any defect in the appointment—
 * (i) of the chairman;
 * (ii) of a deputy chairman; or
 * (iii) of any other member; or
 * (b) by any vacancy—
 * (i) in the office of chairman;
 * (ii) among the other members; or
 * (iii) in the office of deputy chairman.

Finance 12. The Secretary of State shall pay to the Authority expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Authority under paragraphs 5 and 6 above and, with the consent of the Treasury, shall pay to the Authority such sums as the Secretary of State thinks fit for enabling the Authority to meet other expenses.

13.—(1) It shall be the duty of the Authority—
 * (a) to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts;
 * (b) to prepare in respect of each financial year of the Authority a statement of accounts in such form as the Secretary of State may direct with the approval of the Treasury; and