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Explanatory note

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(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 following table shows the changes that have been made to Schedule 2 by this Order.

Bodies addedBodies omittedChanges of name
Advisory Committee on Consumer EngagementAdvisory Board on Naturalisation and IntegrationFrom “Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions” to “Central Advisory Committee on Pensions and Compensation”
Capital for Enterprise LimitedAdvisory Panel on Country InformationFrom “England Implementation Group” to “England Implementation Group for the Animal Health and Welfare Strategy for Great Britain”
Department for Energy and Climate ChangeBritish Association for Central and Eastern EuropeFrom “Defence Scientific Advisory Committee” to “Defence Scientific Advisory Council”.
The Ethics Group: National DNA DatabaseComplaints Audit Committee
Film Industry Training Board for England and WalesIndependent Living (1993) Fund
Government Equalities OfficeIndependent Living (Extension) Fund
Independent Barring BoardMuseum of London
National Clinical Audit Advisory GroupNational Victims Advisory Panel
National Joint Registry Steering CommitteeSector Skills Development Agency
Northern Ireland Law Commission
Social Fund Commissioner
Social Science Research Committee
Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property Policy
UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Working Ventures UK

Articles 3 and 4 of this Order omit from paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Act a number of bodies that are no longer in existence.

Article 5 removes from Schedule 4 to the Act, the reference to the Mental Health Tribunal for Wales.