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 other Commissioners or Ombudsmen.

   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. Adult Learning Inspectorate. Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee. Advisory...

      2. NOTES

         1. General

         2. Assets Recovery Agency

         3. Cabinet Office

         4. Commission for the New Towns

         5. Department for Constitutional Affairs

         6. Environment Agency

         7. Forestry Commission

         8. Government Actuary's Department

         9. Health Protection Agency

         10. HM Treasury

         11. Corporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond

         12. Lord President of the Council's Office

         13. Ministry of Defence

         14. Treasury Solicitor

         15. Urban Development Corporation

         16. Urban Regeneration Agency

   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. (1) Action taken on behalf of the Minister of Health...

      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 THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 5(7)