Public Bodies Act 2011

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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.

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Schedule 1

Bodies in this schedule can be abolished.

  • Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
  • Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (established under section 140(5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990)
  • 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)
  • Agricultural dwelling-house advisory committees for areas in England
  • Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales
  • Agricultural wages committees for areas in England
  • Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal
  • British Shipbuilders and any subsidiary of British Shipbuilders (within the meaning of section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006)
  • BRB (Residuary) Limited
  • Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
  • Commission for Rural Communities
  • Committee on Agricultural Valuation (the body established under section 92 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986)
  • Competition Service
  • Courts boards
  • Crown Court Rule Committee
  • Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board
  • 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)
  • Food from Britain
  • Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee
  • Inland Waterways Advisory Council
  • Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration
  • Library Advisory Council for England
  • Magistrates' Courts Rule Committee (established under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980)
  • National Consumer Council (“Consumer Focus”)
  • National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
  • Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal
  • Public Guardian Board
  • Railway Heritage Committee
  • 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)
  • Registrar of Public Lending Right
  • Sports Grounds Safety Authority
  • Valuation Tribunal Service
  • Victims' Advisory Panel

Schedule 2

Bodies in this schedule can be merged within groups.

  • Group 1
    • Central Arbitration Committee
    • Certification Officer
  • Group 2
    • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Advisory Council on Public Records
  • British Hallmarking Council
  • British Waterways Board
  • 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”)
  • Public Record Office
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