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Public Bodies Act 2011

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

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Contents: 46 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Power to abolish
  3. 2 Power to merge
  4. 3 Power to modify constitutional arrangements
  5. 4 Power to modify funding arrangements
  6. 5 Power to modify or transfer functions
  7. 6 Consequential provision etc
  8. 7 Restrictions on Ministerial powers
  9. 8 Purpose and conditions
  10. 9 Devolution
  11. 10 Consultation
  12. 11 Procedure
  13. 12 Time limits
  14. 13 Powers relating to environmental bodies
  15. 14 Powers relating to other bodies
  16. 15 Powers of Welsh Ministers: consequential provision etc
  17. 16 Purpose and conditions for orders made by Welsh Ministers
  18. 17 Consent of UK Ministers
  19. 18 Consultation by Welsh Ministers
  20. 19 Procedure for orders by Welsh Ministers etc
  21. 20 Restriction on creation of functions
  22. 21 Restriction on transfer and delegation of functions
  23. 22 Restriction on creation of criminal offences
  24. 23 Transfer schemes
  25. 24 Transfer schemes: procedure
  26. 25 Transfer schemes: taxation
  27. 26 Delegation of functions by Environment Agency
  28. 27 Delegation of Welsh environmental functions
  29. 28 Shared services
  30. 29 Shared services: Forestry Commissioners
  31. 30 Regional development agencies
  32. 31 Sianel Pedwar Cymru
  33. 32 V & A, Science Museum, Kew and English Heritage
  34. 33 Chief Coroner
  35. 34 Scope of power to amend Schedule 1 to Superannuation Act 1972
  36. 35 Orders: supplementary
  37. 36 Interpretation
  38. 37 Extent
  39. 38 Commencement
  40. 39 Short title
  41. SCHEDULE 1 Power to abolish: bodies and offices
  42. SCHEDULE 2 Power to merge: bodies and offices
  43. SCHEDULE 3 Power to modify constitutional arrangements: bodies and offices
  44. SCHEDULE 4 Power to modify funding arrangements: bodies and offices
  45. SCHEDULE 5 Power to modify or transfer functions: bodies and offices
  46. SCHEDULE 6 Regional development agencies: consequential repeals

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SCHEDULE 1 Power to abolish: bodies and offices

Section 1 ... ... ... Agricultural dwelling-house advisory committees for areas in England. Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales. Agricultural wages committees for areas in England. ... ... ... ... ... ... Competition Service. Courts boards. ... ... Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee. ... ... ... Inland Waterways Advisory Council. ... ... ... ... ... Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal. ... ... ... ... ... Sports Grounds Safety Authority. Valuation Tribunal Service. ... NOTE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCHEDULE 2 Power to merge: bodies and offices

Section 2 Group 1 Central Arbitration Committee. Certification Officer. Group 2 ... ... Group 3 Pensions Ombudsman. Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund. Group 4 Director of Public Prosecutions. Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions. ... ... ...

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SCHEDULE 3 Power to modify constitutional arrangements: bodies and offices

Section 3 ... British Hallmarking Council. Broads Authority. Commission for Equality and Human Rights. English Tourist Board. Internal drainage boards for areas wholly or mainly in England. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. National Park authorities in England. Passengers' Council (“Passenger Focus”). Sianel Pedwar Cymru (“S4C”). Theatres Trust.

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SCHEDULE 4 Power to modify funding arrangements: bodies and offices

Section 4 ... Commission for Equality and Human Rights. ... Marine Management Organisation. Natural England. Office of Communications (“Ofcom”).

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SCHEDULE 5 Power to modify or transfer functions: bodies and offices

Section 5 ... Advisory Council on Public Records. British Hallmarking Council. British Waterways Board. Commission for Equality and Human Rights. Dover Harbour Board. Environment Agency. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Horserace Betting Levy Board. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. Human Tissue Authority. Internal drainage boards for areas wholly or mainly in England. Keeper of Public Records. Office of Communications (“Ofcom”). ... Public Record Office. NOTES 1 Section 21(2) does not apply to an order under section 5 which provides for— (a) functions of the British Waterways Board falling within section 21(3)(b) to (e) to be transferred to another person; (b) functions of the Environment Agency falling within section 21(3)(b) to (e) to be transferred to a person to whom functions of the British Waterways Board are transferred by virtue of paragraph (a). 2 Section 21(1) and (2) do not apply to an order under section 5 which provides for the functions of the Dover Harbour Board to be transferred to another person.

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SCHEDULE 6 Regional development agencies: consequential repeals

Section 30 NOTE Nothing in this Schedule affects the meaning of “region” given by section 333A(10) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 101(1)(c) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, section 31(2) of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 or section 8 of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007; or the meaning of “regional” given by section 76A(9) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Short title and chapter | Extent of repeal Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13) | In Schedule 2, “Regional development agencies”. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11) | In Schedule 1, “A development agency established under section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998”. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) | In Part 2 of Schedule 1, “A development agency established under section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998”. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) | In Part 2 of Schedule 1, “A development agency established under section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998”. Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40) | Section 70(1ZA)(a). Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45) | The whole Act, so far as not repealed by the Localism Act 2011. Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) | In Schedule 25, paragraphs 1 and 6(1) and (2). Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) | In Schedule 1, in Part 6, “Any regional development agency established under the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998,”. Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) | In Schedule 5, paragraph 18. Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) | In Schedule 17, paragraph 155. London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (c. 12) | Section 36. Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16) | Section 26(2)(c) and (4). Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15) | In Schedule 22, paragraph 10. Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (c. 23) | In section 8, the definition of “region”. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28) | Section 104(2)(l). Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17) | Section 51(1)(a)(iii) (but not the final “or”). In Schedule 8, paragraphs 66 to 71. Planning Act 2008 (c. 29) | In Schedule 9, paragraph 6. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) | In section 23— subsection (2)(i), and in subsection (7), the definition of “regional development agency”. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20)—cont. | Section 83. Section 123(2)(j). Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4) | In Schedule 1, paragraph 299. Equality Act 2010 (c. 15) | Section 1(3)(j). In Part 1 of Schedule 19, “A regional development agency established by the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998”. Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5) | In Part 3 of Schedule 12, paragraph 154.

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