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Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

1967 c. 13 · Enacted 22 March 1967 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 5 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 30 September 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 2words omittedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 4 para. 5
Sch. 2words insertedTrade Act 2021 Sch. 6 para. 2
s. 5(1B)(a)words substitutedVictims and Prisoners Act 2024 s. 33(3)
Sch. 4words omittedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 1
Sch. 2words insertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 Sch. 2 para. 21

An Act to make provision for the appointment and functions of a Parliamentary Commissioner for the investigation of administrative action taken on behalf of the Crown, and for purposes connected therewith.

[22nd March 1967] C1C2I1E1C3C4C5C6C7C8

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Modifications

C1

Act: for any reference to the Education Assets Board there is substituted (1.10.1998) a reference to the Education Transfer Council by virtue of 1998 c. 31, s. 136; S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

C2

Act modified (E.W.) (31.3.1991) by S.I. 1991/517, art. 6(2).

Act modified (E.W.) (28.3.1991) by S.I. 1991/710, art. 9(2)

C3

Act modified by S.I. 1989/814, art. 15(2), by S.I. 1989/1359, art. 15(2) and by S.I. 1989/2470, art. 16(2)

C4

Act modified (E.W.) (11.3.1992 for specified purposes and 1.6.1992 otherwise) by Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10, SIF 123:1), s. 21(8), Sch. para. 7(2); S.I. 1992/725, arts.2, 3.

C5

Act modified (E.W.) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 79, 175, 195, 208, Sch. 6 para. 8(2)

C6

Act amended by 1990/419, art. 18(2) and by 1990/1024, art. 14(2)

C7

Act applied (with modifications) (30.9.1992) by S.I. 1992/2257, art. 16(2).

C8

Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 23(10); S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2(a), Sch. 1.

Act extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 17

Act extended (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 9

Act modified (S.) (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 48, 131, 154, 169, 180, Sch. 4 para. 8(2) (with ss. 64, 219)

Act modified (S.) (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 9, ss. 20(4), 35(5), Sch. 3 para. 7(2) (with s. 45(5))

Act modified (S.) (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 10, ss.19, 40(2), Sch. para. 7(2) (with ss. 9(3), 10(5), 38(6))

Act modified (3.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/527, art. 6

Act modified (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 7(2)

Commencement

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Act wholly in force at 1.4.1967 see s. 14(2).

Extent

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For application to Northern Ireland see s. 13

Contents

  1. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
  2. 1Appointment and tenure of office.
  3. 2Salary and pension.
  4. 3Administrative provisions.
  5. 3AAppointment of acting Commissioner.
  6. Investigation by the Commissioner
  7. 4Departments etc. subject to investigation.
  8. 5Matters subject to investigation.
  9. 6Provisions relating to complaints.
  10. 7Procedure in respect of investigations.
  11. 8Evidence.
  12. 9Obstruction and contempt.
  13. 10Reports by Commissioner.
  14. 11Provision for secrecy of information.
  15. 11AConsultations between Parliamentary Commissioner and other Commissioners or Ombudsmen.
  16. 11ZAACollaborative working between the Parliamentary Commissioner and other Commissioners
  17. 11AADisclosure of information by Parliamentary Commissioner to Information Commission.
  18. 11BThe Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
  19. 11CThe Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme
  20. Supplemental
  21. 12Interpretation.
  22. 13Application to Northern Ireland.
  23. 14Short title and commencement.
  24. Schedule 1: Pensions and other benefits
  25. Persons taking office after the appointed day
  26. 1Paragraph 1
  27. Transitional provision for persons appointed before the appointed day
  28. 2Paragraph 2
  29. Effect of election to continue in former scheme
  30. 3Paragraph 3
  31. Effect of election for the 1993 scheme
  32. 4Paragraph 4
  33. Effect of election for, or to continue in, the civil service scheme
  34. 5Paragraph 5
  35. Effect of election to continue in the old judicial scheme
  36. 6Paragraph 6
  37. Time for, and manner of, election
  38. 7Paragraph 7
  39. Regulations
  40. 8Paragraph 8
  41. Pensions and benefits to be charged on the Consolidated Fund
  42. 9Paragraph 9
  43. Interpretation
  44. 10Paragraph 10
  45. Schedule 2DEPARTMENTS ETC. SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION
  46. Schedule 3: Matters not subject to investigation
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. 3Paragraph 3
  50. 4Paragraph 4
  51. 5Paragraph 5
  52. 6Paragraph 6
  53. 6AParagraph 6A
  54. 6BParagraph 6B
  55. 6CParagraph 6C Repealed
  56. 7Paragraph 7
  57. 8Paragraph 8
  58. 9Paragraph 9
  59. 10Paragraph 10
  60. 11Paragraph 11
  61. 12Paragraph 12
  62. Schedule 4RELEVANT TRIBUNALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 5(7)