Explanatory note

Article 2 of this Order substitutes Schedule 2 (departments etc subject to investigation) to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 with Schedule 1 to this Order. The new schedule 2 includes a reference to the Health Protection Agency which will only have effect when section 1 of the Health Protection Agency 2004 is brought into force pursuant to section 12(1) of that Act.

Article 3 of this Order in Council substitutes Schedule 4 (relevant tribunals for the purpose of section 5(7)) to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 with Schedule 2 to this Order. The new schedule 4 includes references to the Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and the Pensions Regulator Tribunal which will only have effect when sections 209 and 102 of the Pensions Act 2004 are brought into force pursuant to section 322(1) of that Act.