{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-disclosure-prescribed-persons-order-1999/schedule", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-disclosure-prescribed-persons-order-1999/schedule.json", "legislation": "uksi/1999/1549", "legislation_title": "The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-disclosure-prescribed-persons-order-1999", "path": "schedule", "kind": "schedule", "number": null, "heading": null, "text": "FIRST COLUMN\nSECOND COLUMN\nPersons and descriptions of persons\nDescriptions of matters\nAccounts Commission for Scotland and auditors appointed by the Commission to audit the accounts of local government, and health service, bodies.\nThe proper conduct of public business, value for money, fraud and corruption in local government, and health service, bodies.\nAudit Commission for England and Wales and auditors appointed by the Commission to audit the accounts of local government, and health service, bodies.\nThe proper conduct of public business, value for money, fraud and corruption in local government, and health service, bodies.\nBuilding Societies Commission.\nThe operation of building societies.\nCertification Officer.\nFraud, and other irregularities, relating to the financial affairs of trade unions and employers' associations.\nCharity Commissioners for England and Wales.\nThe proper administration of charities and of funds given or held for charitable purposes.\nLord Advocate, Scotland.\nThe proper administration of charities and of funds given or held for charitable purposes.\nSerious or complex fraud.\nChief Executive of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.\nActual or potential miscarriages of justice.\nChief Executive of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.\nActual or potential miscarriages of justice.\nChief Registrar of Friendly Societies.\nThe operation of credit unions, clubs, housing associations, co-operatives and other industrial and provident societies, benevolent societies, working men’s clubs and specially authorised societies.\nAssistant Registrar of Friendly Societies for Scotland.\nThe operation of clubs, housing associations, co-operatives and other industrial and provident societies, benevolent societies, working men’s clubs and specially authorised societies.\nCivil Aviation Authority.\nCompliance with the requirements of civil aviation legislation, including aviation safety.\nThe competent authority under Part IV of the Financial Services Act 1986.\nThe listing of securities on a stock exchange; prospectuses on offers of transferable securities to the public.\nCommissioners of Customs and Excise.\nValue added tax, insurance premium tax, excise duties and landfill tax.\nThe import and export of prohibited or restricted goods.\nCommissioners of the Inland Revenue.\nIncome tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, petroleum revenue tax, inheritance tax, stamp duties, national insurance contributions, statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay.\nComptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office.\nThe proper conduct of public business, value for money, fraud and corruption in relation to the provision of centrally-funded public services.\nAuditor General for Wales.\nThe proper conduct of public business, value for money, fraud and corruption in relation to the provision of public services.\nData Protection Registrar.\nCompliance with the requirements of legislation relating to data protection.\nDirector General of Electricity Supply.\nThe generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, and activities ancillary to these matters.\nDirector General of Fair Trading.\nMatters concerning the sale of goods or the supply of services which adversely affect the interests of consumers. Matters relating to consumer credit and hire, estate agency, unfair terms in consumer contracts and misleading advertising.\nThe abuse of a dominant position in a market and the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition.\nDirector General of Gas Supply.\nThe transportation, shipping and supply of gas through pipes, and activities ancillary to these matters.\nDirector General of Telecommunications.\nThe provision and use of telecommunication systems, services and apparatus.\nDirector General of Water Services.\nThe supply of water and the provision of sewerage services.\nDirector of the Serious Fraud Office.\nSerious or complex fraud.\nEnvironment Agency.\nActs or omissions which have an actual or potential effect on the environment or the management or regulation of the environment, including those relating to pollution, abstraction of water, flooding, the flow in rivers, inland fisheries and migratory salmon or trout.\nScottish Environment Protection Agency.\nActs or omissions which have an actual or potential effect on the environment or the management or regulation of the environment, including those relating to flood warning systems and pollution.\nFinancial Services Authority.\nThe carrying on of investment business or of insurance business; the operation of banks, deposit-taking businesses and wholesale money market regimes; the functioning of financial markets, investment exchanges and clearing houses; the functioning of other financial regulators; money laundering, financial crime, and other serious financial misconduct, in connection with activities regulated by the Financial Services Authority.\nFriendly Societies Commission.\nThe operation of friendly societies and industrial assurance companies.\nHealth and Safety Executive.\nMatters which may affect the health or safety of any individual at work; matters, which may affect the health or safety of any member of the public, arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work.\nLocal authorities which are responsible for the enforcement of health and safety legislation.\nMatters which may affect the health or safety of any individual at work; matters, which may affect the health or safety of any member of the public, arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work.\nInvestment Management Regulatory Organisation.\nThe activities of persons regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation.\nOccupational Pensions Regulatory Authority.\nMatters relating to occupational pension schemes and other private pension arrangements.\nPersonal Investment Authority.\nThe activities of persons regulated by the Personal Investment Authority.\nRail Regulator.\nThe provision and supply of railway services.\nSecurities and Futures Authority.\nThe activities of persons regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority.\nTreasury.\nThe carrying on of insurance business.\nSecretary of State for Trade and Industry.\nFraud, and other misconduct, in relation to companies, investment business, insurance business, or multi-level marketing schemes (and similar trading schemes); insider dealing.\nConsumer safety.\nLocal authorities which are responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection legislation.\nCompliance with the requirements of consumer protection legislation.\nA person (“person A”) carrying out functions, by virtue of legislation, relating to relevant failures falling within one or more matters within a description of matters in respect of which another person (“person B”) is prescribed by this Order, where person B was previously responsible for carrying out the same or substantially similar functions and has ceased to be so responsible.\nMatters falling within the description of matters in respect of which person B is prescribed by this Order, to the extent that those matters relate to functions currently carried out by person A.", "extent": null, "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": 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