Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

NOTES U.K.

General U.K.

In relation to any function exercised on behalf of the Crown by a department or authority to which this Act applies which was previously exercisable on behalf of the Crown by a department or authority to which this Act does not apply, the reference to the department or authority to which this Act applies includes a reference to the other department or authority if the other department or authority—

(a) ceased to exercise the function before the commencement of this Act; or

(b) where it exercised the function after the commencement of this Act, did so only when it was a department or authority to which this Act applied.

Assets Recovery Agency U.K.

In the case of the Director of the Assets Recovery Agency an investigation may be conducted only in respect of the exercise of functions vested in him by virtue of a notice served on the Commissioners of Inland Revenue under section 317(2), 321(2) or 322(2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 F1 (Inland Revenue functions).

Textual Amendments

F1 2002 c. 29.

Cabinet Office U.K.

The reference to the Cabinet Office does not include any of the Secretariats, the Joint Intelligence Organisation or the office of the Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service, but includes the executive agencies of the Cabinet Office and the office of any Minister whose expenses are defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament for the service of the Cabinet Office.

Commission for the New Towns U.K.

In the case of the Commission for the New Towns no investigation is to be conducted in respect of any action in connection with functions in relation to housing.

Department for Constitutional Affairs U.K.

The reference to the Department for Constitutional Affairs includes the Lord Chancellor's Department and the Public Trustee.

Environment Agency U.K.

The reference to the Environment Agency is a reference to that Agency in relation to all its functions other than its flood defence functions, within the meaning of the Water Resources Act 1991 F2 ; and no investigation is to be conducted in respect of any action in connection with functions of the Environment Agency in relation to Wales (within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 1998 F3 ).

Textual Amendments

F2 1991 c. 57; section 221(1) substituted by the Environment Act 1995, s 120(1), Sch 22, para 177(1), (7).

F3 1998 c. 38.

Forestry Commission U.K.

In the case of the Forestry Commission no investigation is to be conducted in respect of any action in connection with functions of the Forestry Commissioners in relation to Wales (within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 1998).

Government Actuary's Department U.K.

In the case of the Government Actuary's Department an investigation may be conducted only in respect of the giving of advice by the Government Actuary's Department on or before 26 April 2001 relating to the exercise of functions under—

(a) Part 2 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 F4 , or

(b) any other enactment relating to the regulation of insurance companies within the meaning of that Act.

Textual Amendments

F4 1982 c. 50; repealed by S.I. 2001/3649.

Health Protection Agency U.K.

In the case of the Health Protection Agency F5 no investigation is to be conducted in relation to any action taken by or on behalf of that Agency in the exercise in or as regards Scotland of any function to the extent that the function is exercisable within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998 F6 ).

Textual Amendments

F5 At the date on which this Order was made, section 1 of the Health Protection Agency Act 2004 which establishes this agency was not in force.

F6 1998 c. 46.

HM Treasury U.K.

The reference to Her Majesty's Treasury includes its subordinate departments and the office of any Minister whose expenses are defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament for the service of Her Majesty's Treasury.

Corporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond U.K.

In the case of the Corporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond an investigation may be conducted only in respect of action in connection with its functions as a general lighthouse authority.

Lord President of the Council's Office U.K.

The reference to the Lord President of the Council's Office does not include the Privy Council Office.

Ministry of Defence U.K.

The reference to the Ministry of Defence includes the Defence Council, the Admiralty Board, the Army Board and the Air Force Board.

Treasury Solicitor U.K.

The reference to the Treasury Solicitor does not include a reference to Her Majesty's Procurator General.

Urban Development Corporation U.K.

In the case of an urban development corporation no investigation is to be conducted in respect of any action in connection with functions in relation to town and country planning.

Urban Regeneration Agency U.K.

In the case of the Urban Regeneration Agency no investigation is to be conducted in respect of any action in connection with functions in relation to town and country planning.