3BConduct by person taken as conduct by prescribed

3B Conduct by person taken as conduct by prescribed authority For this Act, an action taken by an officer of a prescribed authority is taken as an action by the authority if the officer takes, or purports to take, the action— (a) because of being an officer of the authority, whether or not— (i) the action is taken in connection with, or as incidental to, the exercise of the functions of the authority; or (ii) the taking of the action is within the duties of the officer; or (b) in the exercise of functions given to the officer by an enactment.