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Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

    1. 1. Appointment and tenure of office.

    2. 2. Salary and pension.

    3. 3. Administrative provisions.

    4. 3A. Appointment of acting Commissioner.

  3. Investigation by the Commissioner

    1. 4. Departments etc. subject to investigation.

    2. 5. Matters subject to investigation.

    3. 6. Provisions relating to complaints.

    4. 7. Procedure in respect of investigations.

    5. 8. Evidence.

    6. 9. Obstruction and contempt.

    7. 10. Reports by Commissioner.

    8. 11. Provision for secrecy of information.

    9. 11A. Consultations between Parliamentary Commissioner and Health Service Commissioners.

    10. 11ZAA.Collaborative working between the Parliamentary Commissioner and other Commissioners

    11. 11AA. Disclosure of information by Parliamentary Commissioner to Information Commissioner.

    12. 11B. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.

  4. Supplemental

    1. 12. Interpretation.

    2. 13. Application to Northern Ireland.

    3. 14. Short title and commencement.

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Pensions and other benefits

      1. Persons taking office after the appointed day

        1. 1.A person who first holds office as the Commissioner on...

      2. Transitional provision for persons appointed before the appointed day

        1. 2.(1) If a person who held the office of Commissioner...

      3. Effect of election to continue in former scheme

        1. 3.Where a person elects under this Schedule for his former...

      4. Effect of election for the 1993 scheme

        1. 4.(1) A person who elects under paragraph 1(b) or 2(1)(b)...

      5. Effect of election for, or to continue in, the civil service scheme

        1. 5.Where a person elects under this Schedule for the civil...

      6. Effect of election to continue in the old judicial scheme

        1. 6.Where a person elects under this Schedule for the old...

      7. Time for, and manner of, election

        1. 7.Any power to make an election under this Schedule shall...

      8. Regulations

        1. 8.(1) The Treasury may make regulations for purposes supplementary to...

      9. Pensions and benefits to be charged on the Consolidated Fund

        1. 9.Any pension or other benefit granted by virtue of this...

      10. Interpretation

        1. 10.In this Schedule— “ the 1981 Act ” means the...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Departments Etc. Subject to Investigation

      1. Accounts Commission for Scotland Advisory Board on Family Law Advisory...

      2. NOTES

        1. A1.In the case of the Director of the Assets Recovery...

        2. A2.The reference to the Department for Constitutional Affairs includes the...

        3. 1.The reference to the Ministry of Defence includes the Defence...

        4. 1A.The reference to the Environment Agency is a reference to...

        5. 1B.In the case of the Forestry Commission no investigation under...

        6. 2.The reference to the Registry of Friendly Societies includes the...

        7. 3.In the case of the Corporation of the Trinity House...

        8. 4.The reference to the Lord Chancellor’s Department includes the department...

        9. 5.The reference to the Lord President of the Council’s Office...

        10. 6.The references to the Office of Public Service and Science...

        11. 7.In the case of the Commission for the New Towns,...

        12. 8.The reference to the Treasury Solicitor does not include a...

        13. 8A.In the case of Scottish Homes no investigation shall be...

        14. 9.The reference to the National Rivers Authority is a reference...

        15. 9.In the case of an urban development corporation no investigation...

        16. 10.In relation to any function exercised on behalf of the...

        17. 11.In the case of the Urban Regeneration Agency no investigation...

        18. 13.In the case of the Government Actuary’s Department an investigation...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Matters not subject to investigation

      1. 1.Action taken in matters certified by a Secretary of State...

      2. 2.Action taken, in any country or territory outside the United...

      3. 3.Action taken in connection with the administration of the government...

      4. 4.Action taken by the Secretary of State under the Extradition...

      5. 5.Action taken by or with the authority of the Secretary...

      6. 6.The commencement or conduct of civil or criminal proceedings before...

      7. 6A.Action taken by any person appointed by the Lord Chancellor...

      8. 6B.(1) Action taken by any member of the administrative staff...

      9. 6C.Action taken by any person appointed under section 5(3)(c) of...

      10. 7.Any exercise of the prerogative of mercy or of the...

      11. 8.Action taken on behalf of the Minister of Health or...

      12. 9.Action taken in matters relating to contractual or other commercial...

      13. 10.(1) Action taken in respect of appointments or removals, pay,...

      14. 11.The grant of honours, awards or privileges within the gift...

      15. 12.(1) Action not otherwise within this Schedule which is taken...

    4. Schedule 4

      Relevant Tribunals for Purposes of Section 5(7)

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