Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Parliamentary Commissioner Order 2008 and comes into force on 13th February 2009.

2

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

Amendment to Schedule 2 to the Act2

For Schedule 2 to the Act (Departments etc. subject to investigation), substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Amendment to Schedule 3 to the Act

3

In paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 3 to the Act2

1

omit the following—

a

“the Minister of Health or”,

b

“a Health Authority”, and

c

all of the words from “except” to the end.

2

after the word “Trust,” insert the word “or”.

4

In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act3, between the words “Strategic Health Authority” and “Special Health Authority”, omit the words “Health Authority”.

Amendment to Schedule 4 to the Act5

In Schedule 4 to the Act4, omit the entry relating to the Mental Health Tribunal for Wales constituted under section 65 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Mental Health Act 1983.

Judith SimpsonClerk of the Privy Council