Public Bodies Act 2011

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• Short title: Public Bodies Act 2011
• Legislation ID: ukpga/2011/24

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This act provides for the abolition of a large number of bodies and the re-organisation of many others. It lists these bodies in several schedules according to what might happen to them. In general, abolition or re-organisation is implemented by statutory instrument,

Schedule 1

These are bodies to be abolished by orders under section 1.

• Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.
• Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (established under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990).
• Advisory Committee on Pesticides and Advisory Committee on Pesticides for Northern Ireland (bodies established under section 16(7) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985).
• Agricultural dwelling-house advisory committees for areas in England.
• Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales.
• Agricultural wages committees for areas in England.
• Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal.
• British Shipbuilders and any subsidiary of British Shipbuilders (within the meaning of section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006).
• BRB (Residuary) Limited.
• Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.
• Commission for Rural Communities.
• Committee on Agricultural Valuation (the body established under section 92 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986).
• Competition Service.
• Courts boards.
• Crown Court Rule Committee.
• Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board.
• Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.
• Environment Protection Advisory Committees established under section 12 of the Environment Act 1995 other than the one established pursuant to subsection (6) of that section (Wales).
• Food from Britain.
• Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee.
• Inland Waterways Advisory Council.
• Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration.
• Library Advisory Council for England.
• Magistrates' Courts Rule Committee (established under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980).
• National Consumer Council (“Consumer Focus”).
• National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.
• Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal.
• Public Guardian Board.
• Railway Heritage Committee.
• Regional and local fisheries advisory committees established under section 13 of the Environment Act 1995 other than the one established pursuant to subsection (5) of that section (Wales).
• Registrar of Public Lending Right.
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority.
• Valuation Tribunal Service.
• Victims' Advisory Panel.

Schedule 2

Bodies in this schedule can be merged within groups.

• Group 1
  • Central Arbitration Committee.
  • Certification Officer.
• Group 2
  • Gambling Commission.
  • National Lottery Commission.
• 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.
• Group 5
  • Competition Commission.
  • Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”).

Schedule 3

Bodies in this schedule can have their constitutional arrangements modified.

• Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.
• 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.

Schedule 4

Bodies in this schedule can have their funding arrangements modified.

• Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.
• Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
• Inspectors appointed by the Secretary of State under section 86 of the Water Industry Act 1991.
• Marine Management Organisation.
• Natural England.
• Office of Communications (“Ofcom”).

Schedule 5

Bodies in this schedule can have their functions modified or transferred.

• Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.
• 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”).
• Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”).
• Public Record Office.