(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (“the Act”). Article 2 of this Order substitutes the Schedule to this Order for Schedule 2 to the Act (Departments etc. subject to investigation). The addition of the Committee on Climate Change is to correct an omission inadvertently made by the Parliamentary Commissioner Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3115). It is subject to a note, which provides that no investigation is to be conducted in respect of action taken by or on behalf of the Committee in the exercise in or as regards Scotland of any function to the extent that the function is exercisable within devolved competence in Scotland, or in connection with functions of the Committee in relation to Wales. The following table shows the changes that have been made to Schedule 2 by this Order.
| Bodies added | Bodies omitted | Changes of name |
|---|---|---|
| The Committee on Climate Change | Advisory Committee on Advertising | From “Advisory Committee on Carbon Abatement” to “Advisory Committee on Carbon Abatement Technologies” |
| Disability Employment Advisory Committee | Better Regulation Commission | From “Advisory Group on Medical Countermeasures” to “Advisory Group on Military Medicines” |
| Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board | Culture East Midlands | From “Darwin Advisory Committee” to “Darwin Initiative” |
| Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody | Culture North East | From “Department for Energy and Climate Change” to “Department of Energy and Climate Change” |
| Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel | Culture North West | From “Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art” to “Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest” |
| Industrial Injuries Advisory Council | Culture South East | |
| Medical Education England | Culture South West | |
| The National Archives | Culture West Midlands | |
| National Standing Committee on Farm Animal Genetic Resources | England Implementation Group for the Animal Health and Welfare Strategy for Great Britain | |
| Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board | Futurebuilders Advisory Panel | |
| Regional Advisory Committees | Living East | |
| Science Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less Lethal Weapons | National Specialist Commissioning Advisory Group | |
| Social Security Advisory Committee | The Quality Improvement Agency | |
| UK Anti-Doping Ltd. | Yorkshire Culture | |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Advisory Board |
Article 3 of this Order removes from Schedule 4 to the Act, the references to the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) and Employment Tribunals (Scotland) and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The administrative staff of these tribunals are now part of the Tribunals Service, an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice. They are appointed by the Lord Chancellor and as such are covered by section 5(6) of the Act.