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Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007

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63 Investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner

(1) The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) In Schedule 2 (departments and authorities subject to investigation), at the appropriate place insert— “ Statistics Board ”. (3) In the Notes to Schedule 2, after the paragraph relating to the Ministry of Defence insert— Statistics Board In the case of the Statistics Board, no investigation is to be conducted in relation to any action taken by or on behalf of the Board in the exercise of any of its functions where the function is being exercised only in relation to Scottish devolved statistics (within the meaning of section 66 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007). (4) The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11) is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6). (5) In section 7 (matters which may be investigated: restrictions), after subsection (6A) insert— (6B) The Ombudsman must not investigate action taken by or on behalf of the Statistics Board in the exercise of any of its functions unless the function is being exercised only in relation to Scottish devolved statistics (within the meaning of section 66 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007). (6) In schedule 2 (persons liable to investigation), after paragraph 91 (Security Industry Authority) insert— 91A The Statistics Board.

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63 Investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner

(1) The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3). (2) In Schedule 2 (departments and authorities subject to investigation), at the appropriate place insert— “ Statistics Board ”. (3) In the Notes to Schedule 2, after the paragraph relating to the Ministry of Defence insert— Statistics Board In the case of the Statistics Board, no investigation is to be conducted in relation to any action taken by or on behalf of the Board in the exercise of any of its functions where the function is being exercised only in relation to Scottish devolved statistics (within the meaning of section 66 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007). (4) The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11) is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6). (5) In section 7 (matters which may be investigated: restrictions), after subsection (6A) insert— (6B) The Ombudsman must not investigate action taken by or on behalf of the Statistics Board in the exercise of any of its functions unless the function is being exercised only in relation to Scottish devolved statistics (within the meaning of section 66 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007). (6) In schedule 2 (persons liable to investigation), after paragraph 91 (Security Industry Authority) insert— 91A The Statistics Board.

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