Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Commissioner Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st April 2013.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.

Amendment to Schedule 2 to the Act

2.  In Schedule 2 to the Act(2) (departments etc. subject to investigation)—

(a)insert at the appropriate place—

• “Regulatory Policy Committee”

(b)omit the following entries—

• “Advisory Board on the Registration of Homeopathic Products”

• “Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections”

• “Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances”

• “Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens”

• “Advisory Committee on the Government Art Collection”

• “Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites”

• “Advisory Committee on National Historic Ships”

• “Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs”

• “Advisory Group on Hepatitis”

• “Central Office of Information”

• “Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment”

• “Committee on the Biological Safety of Blood and Tissues for Transplantation”

• “Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment”

• “Committee on the Medical Aspects of Air Pollutants”

• “Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment”

• “Committee on the Safety of Devices”

• “Design Council”

• “Expert Advisory Group on AIDS”

• “Gene Therapy Advisory Committee”

• “Genetics and Insurance Committee”

• “Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee”

• “Human Genetics Commission”

• “Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV”

• “Independent Review Panel for Advertising”

• “Independent Review Panel on the Classification of Borderline Products”

• “The International Rail Regulator”

• “Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation”

• “Medical Education England”

• “Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee”

• “Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester”

• “National Joint Registry Steering Committee”

• “Partnerships for Schools”

• “Renewables Advisory Board”

• “Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition”

• “Sustainable Development Commission Ltd”

• “UK Chemical Weapons Convention National Authority Advisory Committee”

• “UK Film Council”

• “Union Modernisation Fund Supervisory Board”

• “United Kingdom Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority”

• “Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority”

• “Women’s National Commission”

(c)omit “National Clinical Audit Advisory Group.” and insert at the appropriate place “National Advisory Group on Clinical Audit and Enquiries.”;

(d)omit “National Museum of Science and Industry.” and insert at the appropriate place “Board of Trustees of the Science Museum.”.

Amendment to Schedule 3 to the Act

3.  In Schedule 3 to the Act(3) (matters not subject to investigation) insert after paragraph 10(1)—

“(1A) Sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply to any action (not otherwise excluded from investigation by this Schedule) which is taken by the Secretary of State in connection with the provision of any allowance, grant, supplement or benefit under—

(a)the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (S.I.2006/606); or

(b)the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/517).”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (“the Act”). Article 2 of this Order amends Schedule 2 to the Act (departments etc. subject to investigation). It adds the Regulatory Policy Committee to the list of departments and authorities which are subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration; it omits from that list those bodies referred to in article 2(b); and it amends those entries in the list referred to in article 2(c) and (d). Article 3 amends Schedule 3 to the Act (matters not subject to investigation) to exclude certain actions of the Secretary of State in connection with the occupational benefit schemes under the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 and the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.