Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

Part 1 Amendments of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

1 The Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 is amended as follows.

2 In section 2(2) (effect of Act on House of Lords)—

(a) omit paragraph (a), and

(b) in paragraph (c) for “paragraphs 4(2) and 8(1)” substitute “paragraph 8(2)”.

3 In section 5(8) (allowances) for the words from “and” to the end substitute “and in relation to any such allowances, references in this Act to a member of the House of Commons include a former member of that House.”

4 (1) Section 12 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for ““the Commissioner”” substitute ““the Compliance Officer””, and

(b) omit the definition of “the MPs’ code of conduct relating to financial interests”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) after “committee” (in each place) insert “or officer”, and

(b) in paragraph (a) for “its” substitute “the”.

5 (1) Section 13 (transitional provision) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit subsection (2)(b) and (c).

(3) In subsection (4) and (6)(c) for “Commissioner” substitute “Compliance Officer”.

6 In section 14 (commencement) omit subsection (2)(d).

7 (1) Schedule 1 (the IPSA) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraph 10 and the heading above it.

(3) In paragraph 18(1)—

(a) for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) section 4 (MPs’ salaries), so far as relating to the payment (but not the determination) of salaries,”,

(b) in paragraph (c), after “claims)” insert “(except as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below)”, and

(c) omit the words following paragraph (c).

(4) In paragraph 18(2)—

(a) before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) sections 4 and 4A (MPs’ salaries) (except as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above),”,

(b) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) section 6(10) (determining procedures for publication of allowances claims),”,

(c) omit paragraph (b) (and the “and” following it), and

(d) for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) section 9(8)(b) and (9) (determining conditions),

(d) section 9A (determining procedures for investigations etc),

(e) paragraphs 1, 2(2), 4(2) and 9(2) of Schedule 2 (appointment and removal of Compliance Officer etc), and

(f) paragraphs 2, 8 and 9 of Schedule 4 (scheme, guidance etc for Compliance Officer).”

(5) In paragraph 22(8) for “Any repayments” substitute “Any payments received by the IPSA as a result of a repayment direction under Schedule 4, and any repayments otherwise”.