Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

3Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority etc

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(1)There is to be a body corporate known as the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (“IPSA”).

(2)Schedule 1 (which makes provision about the IPSA, and in particular provides for its administration functions to be carried out by its chief executive in accordance with paragraph 17 of that Schedule) has effect.

(3)There is to be an officer known as the Commissioner for Parliamentary Investigations (“the Commissioner”).

(4)Schedule 2 (which makes provision about the Commissioner) has effect.

(5)There is to be a committee known as the Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (“the Committee”).

(6)Schedule 3 (which makes provision about the Committee) has effect.