Public Bodies Act 2011

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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.
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