Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 11 of the Public Bodies Act 2011, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in section 11(4) of that Act.
2013 No. 0000
The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Railway Heritage Committee) Order 2013
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2), 6(1) and (5) and 35(2) of the Public Bodies Act 20111 (“the Act”).
In accordance with section 8 of the Act, the Secretary of State considers that this Order—
serves the purpose of improving the exercise of public functions, having had regard to the factors set out in section 8(1); and
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 consulted in accordance with section 10 of the Act.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers in accordance with section 63(1) of the Government of Wales Act 20062.
The consent of the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum3 has been obtained in accordance with section 21(1)(a) of the Act.
A draft of this Order, and an explanatory document containing the information required by 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 a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision.
Citation and Commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Abolition of the Railway Heritage Committee) Order 2013.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), this Order comes into force on 1st April 2013 or if the Order is made on or after 1st April 2013, the day after the day on which it is made.
3
Article 5 comes into force on the day after that on which the other provisions of this Order come into force.
Abolition of the Railway Heritage Committee and transfer of functions2
1
The Railway Heritage Committee is abolished.
2
3
In consequence of paragraphs (1) and (2) the Railway Heritage Act 1996 is amended as follows:—
a
section 26 (establishment of committee) is repealed;
b
in section 3(1) (designation of records and artefacts) for “committee”, in both places where it appears, substitute “Board of Trustees”;
c
in section 47 (notice of proposed disposal of record or artefact) for “committee”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Board of Trustees”;
d
in section 5(1) (disposal of record or artefact) for “committee”, in both places where it appears, substitute “Board of Trustees”;
e
in section 6 (guidance and information) for “committee”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Board of Trustees”; and
f
in section 7 (interpretation)—
i
before the definition of “designated” insert—
“Board of Trustees” means the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum established under section 9 of the National Heritage Act 19838;
ii
in the definition of “designated” for “committee” substitute “Board of Trustees”.
Amendment to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 19673
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 19679 (departments etc. subject to investigation), the entry “Railway Heritage Committee” is repealed.
Amendment to the Freedom of Information Act 20004
In Part VI of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 200010 (public authorities), the entry “The Railway Heritage Committee” is repealed.
Repeal of entry in the Public Bodies Act 20115
In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 201111 (power to abolish: bodies and offices), the entry “Railway Heritage Committee” is repealed.
The Railway Heritage Scheme Order 20056
The Railway Heritage Scheme Order 200512 is revoked.
Omission of entry in the Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 20107
In Part 1 of the Schedule to the Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 201013 (entries inserted with effect from 1 October 2010), the entry “Railway Heritage Committee” is omitted.
Savings8
1
Anything which has been done by or in relation to the Railway Heritage Committee in connection with a function transferring to the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum by article 2 has effect, so far as necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of that article, as if done by or in relation to the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum.
2
Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of article 2, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Railway Heritage Committee may, so far as it relates to a function transferred by that article, be continued by or in relation to the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
(This note is not part of the Order)