Public Bodies Act 2011

• To link to this legislation, try {{ukpga|2011|24}}.
• Short title: Public Bodies Act 2011
• Legislation ID: ukpga/2011/24

• Revised text on legislation.gov.uk: contents; full text

This act provides for the abolition of a large number of bodies and the re-organisation of many others. It lists these bodies in several schedules according to what might happen to them. In general, abolition or re-organisation is implemented by statutory instrument, and such instruments may well amend the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to update or remove references to bodies.

The powers granted by the Act generally expire on 15th February 2017.

Schedule 1

Bodies in this schedule can be abolished.

• Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (abolished and removed by SI 2013/2042)
• Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (established under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990) (abolished and removed by SI 2012/1923)
• Advisory Committee on Pesticides and Advisory Committee on Pesticides for Northern Ireland (bodies established under section 16(7) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985) (abolished and removed by SI 2015/978)
• Agricultural dwelling-house advisory committees for areas in England (all abolished by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and SI 2013/2979)
• Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales (abolished by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and SI 2013/1455)
• Agricultural wages committees for areas in England (all abolished by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and SI 2013/2979)
• Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal (abolished and removed by SI 2013/686)
• British Shipbuilders and any subsidiary of British Shipbuilders (within the meaning of section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006) (abolished and removed by SI 2013/687)
• BRB (Residuary) Limited (abolished and removed by SI 2013/2314)
• Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (abolished and removed by SI 2012/2007)
• Commission for Rural Communities (removed by SI 2012/2654)
• Committee on Agricultural Valuation (the body established under section 92 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986) (abolished and removed by SI 2014/1068)
• Competition Service
• Courts boards (abolished and removed by SI 2012/1206)
• Crown Court Rule Committee (abolished and removed by SI 2012/2398^{({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2012&Legislation[Number]=2398}})})
• Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board (abolished and removed by SI 2013/252)
• Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
• Environment Protection Advisory Committees established under section 12 of the Environment Act 1995 other than the one established pursuant to subsection (6) of that section (Wales) (abolished and removed by SI 2012/2407)
• Food from Britain (abolished and removed by SI 2014/1924)
• Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee (abolished and removed by SI 2015/475)
• Inland Waterways Advisory Council (abolished by SI 2012/1658)
• Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration (abolished and removed by SI 2012/2401^{({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2012&Legislation[Number]=2401}})})
• Library Advisory Council for England
• Magistrates' Courts Rule Committee (established under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980) (abolished and removed by SI 2012/2398^{({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2012&Legislation[Number]=2398}})})
• National Consumer Council (“Consumer Focus”) (abolished and removed by SI 2014/631^{({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2014&Legislation[Number]=631}})})
• National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (abolished and removed by SI 2012/964)
• Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal
• Public Works Loans Commissioners (added by Infrastructure Act 2015)
• Public Guardian Board (abolished and removed by SI 2012/2401^{({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2012&Legislation[Number]=2401}})})
• Railway Heritage Committee (abolished and removed by SI 2013/64)
• Regional and local fisheries advisory committees established under section 13 of the Environment Act 1995 other than the one established pursuant to subsection (5) of that section (Wales) (abolished and removed by SI 2012/2406)
• Registrar of Public Lending Right (abolished and removed by SI 2013/2352)
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority
• Valuation Tribunal Service
• Victims' Advisory Panel (abolished and removed by SI 2013/2853^{({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2013&Legislation[Number]=2853}})})

Schedule 2

Bodies in this schedule can be merged within groups.

• Group 1
  • Central Arbitration Committee
  • Certification Officer
• Group 2 (removed by SI 2013/2329)
  • Gambling Commission
  • National Lottery Commission
• Group 3
  • Pensions Ombudsman
  • Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund
• Group 4
  • Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions (abolished by SI 2014/834)
• Group 5
  • Competition Commission
  • Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”)

Schedule 3

Bodies in this schedule can have their constitutional arrangements modified.

• Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (abolished and removed by SI 2013/2042)
• British Hallmarking Council
• Broads Authority
• Commission for Equality and Human Rights
• English Tourist Board
• Internal drainage boards for areas wholly or mainly in England
• Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• National Park authorities in England
• Passengers' Council (“Passenger Focus”)
• Sianel Pedwar Cymru (“S4C”)
• Theatres Trust

Schedule 4

Bodies in this schedule can have their funding arrangements modified.

• Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (abolished and removed by SI 2013/2042)
• Commission for Equality and Human Rights
• Inspectors appointed by the Secretary of State under section 86 of the Water Industry Act 1991
• Marine Management Organisation
• Natural England
• Office of Communications (“Ofcom”)

Schedule 5

Bodies in this schedule can have their functions modified or transferred.

• Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (abolished and removed by SI 2013/2042)
• Advisory Council on Public Records
• British Hallmarking Council
• British Waterways Board (functions in England and Wales transferred by SI 2012/1659)
• Commission for Equality and Human Rights
• Dover Harbour Board
• Environment Agency
• Her Majesty's Stationery Office
• Horserace Betting Levy Board
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
• Human Tissue Authority
• Internal drainage boards for areas wholly or mainly in England
• Keeper of Public Records
• Office of Communications (“Ofcom”)
• Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”) (removed by SI 2014/631^{({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2014&Legislation[Number]=631}})})
• Public Record Office