Section 62: Exercise of appointments functions
283.Section 62 provides that where directions are issued to the Appointments Commission by the Secretary of State, the Privy Council or the National Assembly for Wales in relation to their appointment functions referred to in sections 58, 60 and 61, the Appointments Commission may exercise the functions it is directed to perform in such manner as it thinks fit subject to the provisions in any enactments which relate to the making of the appointments and anything contained in the directions relating to the manner in which the function is to be exercised. This includes those matters specified in subsection (5), and there is also a requirement to have regard to any guidance published by the Commissioner for Public Appointments or any government department, which is intended to ensure the Appointments Commission complies with best practice in relation to public appointments.