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Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 1: Budget Responsibility

Section 3: Office for Budget Responsibility

33.This section establishes the Office as a body corporate. This is in common with similar independent bodies that form part of the Crown but are not government departments. For administrative purposes the Office will be categorised as an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB).

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