Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Meaning of “administration functions” and “regulation functions”U.K.

18(1)The IPSA's administration functions are its functions under—U.K.

[F1(a)section 4 (MPs' salaries), so far as relating to the payment (but not the determination) of salaries,]

(b)section 5(1) (payment of MPs' allowances),

(c)section 6 (dealing with allowances claims) [F2(except as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below)] ,

F3...

(2)The IPSA's regulation functions are its functions under—

[F4(za)sections 4 and 4A (MPs' salaries) (except as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above),]

(a)section 5(3) and (4) (preparing and revising MPs' allowances scheme),

[F5(aa)section 6(10) (determining procedures for publication of allowances claims),]

F6(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F7(c)section 9(8)(b) and (9) (determining conditions),

(d)section 9A (determining procedures for investigations etc),

(e)paragraphs 1, 2(2), 4(2) and 9(2) of Schedule 2 (appointment and removal of Compliance Officer etc), and

(f)paragraphs 2, 8 and 9 of Schedule 4 (scheme, guidance etc for Compliance Officer).]

[F8(3)The IPSA's functions under the following provisions are also regulation functions—

(a)sections 3, 4 and 6 of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (but not any function relating to the administration of a scheme under section 3 or 4);

(b)paragraphs 2 to 5, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 15 of Schedule 6 to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (but not any function relating to the administration of a scheme under paragraph 8 or 12).]

Textual Amendments

F8Sch. 1 para. 18(3) inserted (24.10.2011 for specified purposes, 1.11.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 6 para. 47(2); S.I. 2011/2485, art. 2(1)(2)(c)(iv); S.I. 2013/2826, art. 2(b)(iii) (with art. 3)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 18(1) in force at 7.5.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/1033, art. 3(c)(ii)

I2Sch. 1 para. 18(2)(a) in force at 7.5.2010 by S.I. 2010/1033, art. 3(c)(iii)