Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 2654
Public Bodies
Rural Affairs, England And Wales
The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Commission for Rural Communities) Order 2012
Made
18th October 2012
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 6(1) and (5) and 35(2) of the Public Bodies Act 2011(1) (“the Act”), makes this Order.
In accordance with section 8 of the Act, the Secretary of State considers that this Order—
(a)serves the purpose of improving the exercise of public functions, having had regard to the factors set out in section 8(1) of the Act;
(b)does not remove any necessary protection or prevent any person from continuing to exercise any right or freedom which that person might reasonably expect to continue to exercise.
The Secretary of State has carried out consultation in accordance with section 10 of the Act.
A draft of this Order and an explanatory document containing the information required in section 11(2) of the Act have been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 11(1) after the end of the period of twelve weeks mentioned in section 11(3).
In accordance with section 11(4) of the Act, the draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision.