If, with the consent of the Minister, any functions or powers are conferred on:
(a) a sole Commissioner; or
(b) all the members of a Commission;
by the Governor of a State or a Minister of a State, the sole Commissioner, or the members of the Commission, as the case may be, may perform those functions or exercise those powers in conjunction with the performance or exercise by the sole Commissioner, or by the members of the Commission, as the case may be, of the Commissioner's or members' functions or powers under this Act.