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Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. IntroductoryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Bill of RightsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2.House of LordsPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority etcPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 3.Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority etcPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 3A.General duties of the IPSAPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. Salaries and allowances for MPsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 4.MPs' salariesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 4A.Determination of MPs' salariesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 5.MPs' allowances schemePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 6.Dealing with claims under the schemePrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 6A.Review of IPSA's determinationPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 7.Information and guidance ...Previous MatchNext Match

  5. ...Previous MatchNext Match

    1. 8.MPs' code of conduct relating to financial interestsPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. Investigation and enforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 9.InvestigationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 9A.Procedures etcPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 9B.EnforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 10.Offence of providing false or misleading information for allowances claimsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 10A.Relationships with other bodies etcPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. Final provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 11.Further functions of the IPSA and CommissionerPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 12.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 13.Power to make transitional etc provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 14.Short title and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 15.Expiry of provisions of the ActPrevious MatchNext Match

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part 1 Members of the IPSAPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. MembershipPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.(1) The IPSA is to consist of the following members—...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Appointment of chair and ordinary membersPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.(1) The chair of the IPSA is to be appointed...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Terms and conditions: generalPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the chair...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Term of officePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.(1) The chair of the IPSA is to be appointed...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Resignation and removal from officePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5.(1) The chair of the IPSA may resign from office...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. RemunerationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.(1) The terms and conditions on which a person is...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Code of conductPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.(1) The IPSA must issue, and may from time to...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. DisqualificationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 8.(1) In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part 2 The IPSAPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. StatusPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.(1) The IPSA, its members and its staff are not...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. ...Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 10.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        3. PowersPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 11.The IPSA may do anything (except borrow money) which is...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. CommitteesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 12.(1) The IPSA may establish any committees which it considers...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Procedure and proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 13.(1) The IPSA is to regulate its own procedure, and...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. StaffPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 14.(1) The IPSA must appoint a chief executive (see paragraph...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 15.(1) The Speaker may appoint a person (“the interim chief...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Staff pensionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 16.(1) Employment by the IPSA is included among the kinds...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Separation of administration functions and regulation functionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 17.(1) The IPSA's administration functions are to be carried out...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. Meaning of “administration functions” and “regulation functions”Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 18.(1) The IPSA's administration functions are its functions under— Previous MatchNext Match

        10. DelegationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 19.(1) The IPSA may delegate functions to— Previous MatchNext Match

        11. Contracting-out of payment functionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 20.(1) The IPSA's payment functions may be carried out by—...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. Delegation and contracting out of pension functionsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 21.(1) Section 1(2) of the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. FundingPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 22.(1) The IPSA's expenditure is to be paid out of...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. AccountsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 23.(1) The IPSA must keep proper accounting records. Previous MatchNext Match

        15. AuditPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 24.(1) The IPSA must, as soon as practicable after the...Previous MatchNext Match

        16. Annual reportPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 25.(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each...Previous MatchNext Match

        17. Documentary evidence

          1. 26.(1) The application of the seal of the IPSA is...

        18. Freedom of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 27.(1) In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom...Previous MatchNext Match

        19. Public recordsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 28.In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (c....Previous MatchNext Match

        20. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 29.(1) In this Schedule “financial year” means— Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Schedule 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Compliance OfficerPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Appointment of Compliance OfficerPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) The Compliance Officer is to be appointed by the...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Terms and conditions: generalPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Compliance...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Term of officePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) The Compliance Officer is to be appointed for a...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Resignation and removal from officePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.(1) A person may resign from the office of Compliance...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. RemunerationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.(1) The terms and conditions on which a person is...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. StatusPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 6.(1) The Compliance Officer is not to be regarded— Previous MatchNext Match

      7. FundingPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.(1) The IPSA must provide the Compliance Officer with adequate...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. Annual reportPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. Vacancy in office of Compliance OfficerPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 9.(1) This paragraph applies if the office of Compliance Officer...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. DisqualificationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 10.(1) In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. Freedom of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 11.In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. Public recordsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 12.In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. MembershipPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The members of the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Appointed membersPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) A person appointed under paragraph 1(d) (“an appointed member”)...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Lay membersPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2A.(1) In paragraph 1(e) “ lay person ” means a...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Committee proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) The Committee may determine its own procedure (including quorum)....Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Schedule 4Previous MatchNext Match

      EnforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part 1 Recovery of overpaymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Power to give repayment directionPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies where the Compliance Officer— Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Guidance etcPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.(1) The IPSA must prepare guidance about the circumstances in...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Appeal against repayment directionPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.(1) A member who has been given a repayment direction...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Extension of repayment periodPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.(1) The member may at any time before the end...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Enforcement of repayment directionPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies to any amount which a member...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part 2 PenaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Power to impose penaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.(1) If sub-paragraph (3) or (4) applies to a member...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Amount of penaltyPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.(1) The penalty notice must state the amount of the...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Information to be contained in noticePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 8.(1) The penalty notice must (as well as stating the...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Guidance etcPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.(1) The IPSA must prepare guidance about— Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Review of penaltyPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 10.(1) The Compliance Officer may at any time review a...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Appeal against penaltyPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 11.(1) A member on whom a penalty has been imposed...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Enforcement of penaltyPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 12.(1) This paragraph applies to the amount of a penalty...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Payment of penalty into Consolidated FundPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 13.The IPSA must pay into the Consolidated Fund— Previous MatchNext Match

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