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(b)   

provision authorising further disclosure by a Northern Ireland public

authority of such information in circumstances where the disclosure

would otherwise be prohibited by a rule of law, this Act, an Act passed

before this Act or any Northern Ireland legislation passed or made

before this Act.

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(7)   

A Northern Ireland department may only make regulations under subsection

(1) with the consent of the Treasury.

(8)   

A Northern Ireland department may only make regulations under subsection

(1) authorising any disclosure if the department and the Treasury are satisfied

that—

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(a)   

the disclosure is required by the Northern Ireland public authority for

the purposes specified in the regulations, and

(b)   

the disclosure is in the public interest.

51      

Data Protection Act 1998 and Human Rights Act 1998

In sections 44 to 50, references to an Act passed before this Act do not include—

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(a)   

the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29), or

(b)   

the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42).

Consequential

52      

Cessation of Office for National Statistics etc

The following shall cease to function on the commencement of this section—

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(a)   

the Office for National Statistics;

(b)   

the Statistics Commission.

53      

Transfers etc from ONS to the Board

(1)   

Subject to subsection (6), on commencement of this section the property, rights

and liabilities of the Office for National Statistics and of the National

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Statistician shall by virtue of this section vest in the Board.

(2)   

Subsection (1) shall operate in relation to property, rights and liabilities—

(a)   

whether or not they would otherwise be capable of being transferred,

(b)   

without any instrument or other formality being required, and

(c)   

irrespective of any requirement for consent that would otherwise

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apply.

(3)   

Anything done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Office for National Statistics

or the National Statistician which has effect immediately before the

commencement of this section shall continue to have effect as if done by, on

behalf of or in relation to the Board.

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(4)   

Anything (including legal proceedings) which immediately before

commencement of this section is in the process of being done by, on behalf of

or in relation to the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician

may be continued by, on behalf of or in relation to the Board.

(5)   

So far as is necessary or appropriate in consequence of the preceding

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provisions of this section, on and after commencement of this section a

reference to the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician in an

 
 

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agreement (whether written or not), instrument or other document shall be

treated as a reference to the Board.

(6)   

The Treasury may make a scheme or schemes identifying property, rights and

liabilities of the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician (or

both) which shall not vest in the Board on commencement of this section but

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shall vest in the Registrar General for England and Wales or a Minister of the

Crown (including the Treasury).

(7)   

A scheme under subsection (6) shall have effect—

(a)   

in so far as it excludes anything from the operation of subsection (1), on

commencement of this section, and

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(b)   

in so far as it vests anything in the Registrar General or Minister of the

Crown, on such date as may be specified in the scheme.

(8)   

A scheme under subsection (6) may operate in relation to property, rights and

liabilities as specified in subsection (2)(a), (b) and (c).

(9)   

A scheme under subsection (6) may include consequential and incidental

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provision and may in particular—

(a)   

make provision for the continuing effect of things done by the Office for

National Statistics or the National Statistician before commencement of

this section;

(b)   

make provision for the continuation of things (including legal

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proceedings) in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in relation

to the Office for National Statistics or the National Statistician

immediately before commencement of this section;

(c)   

make provision for references to the Office for National Statistics or the

National Statistician in an agreement (whether written or not),

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instrument or other document to be treated as references to the

Registrar General or a Minister of the Crown;

(d)   

make provision for shared ownership, use or access.

(10)   

Where a scheme has been made under subsection (6), the Board and the

Registrar General or the Minister of the Crown may agree in writing to modify

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the scheme (and any such modification shall have effect as from the date the

original scheme came into effect).

(11)   

In this section “the National Statistician” means the National Statistician who

holds office immediately before the commencement of section 1.

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Transfers etc from Registrar General to the Board

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(1)   

On commencement of this section the property, rights and liabilities of the

Registrar General for England and Wales held or incurred in relation to the

functions transferred under section 23 (the “transferred functions”) shall by

virtue of this section vest in the Board.

(2)   

Subsection (1) shall operate in relation to property, rights and liabilities—

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(a)   

whether or not they would otherwise be capable of being transferred,

(b)   

without any instrument or other formality being required, and

(c)   

irrespective of any requirement for consent that would otherwise

apply.

(3)   

Anything done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Registrar General in respect

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of the transferred functions which has effect immediately before

 
 

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commencement of this section shall continue to have effect as if done by, on

behalf of or in relation to the Board.

(4)   

Anything (including legal proceedings) which immediately before

commencement of this section is in the process of being done by, on behalf of

or in relation to the Registrar General in respect of, or connected with, the

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transferred functions, may be continued by, on behalf of or in relation to the

Board.

(5)   

So far as is necessary or appropriate in consequence of the preceding

provisions of this section, on and after commencement of this section a

reference to the Registrar General in an agreement (whether written or not),

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instrument or other document shall be treated as a reference to the Board.

55      

Transfers etc from Ministers of the Crown to the Board

(1)   

The Treasury may make a scheme or schemes transferring property, rights and

liabilities from a Minister of the Crown to the Board and such transfer shall

have effect in accordance with the terms of the scheme.

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(2)   

A scheme under subsection (1) may operate in relation to property, rights and

liabilities as specified in section 53(2)(a), (b) and (c).

(3)   

A scheme under subsection (1) may include consequential and incidental

provision and may in particular—

(a)   

make provision for the continuing effect of things done by the Minister

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of the Crown in relation to anything transferred by the scheme;

(b)   

make provision for the continuation of things (including legal

proceedings) in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in relation

to the Minister of the Crown in relation to anything transferred by the

scheme;

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(c)   

make provision for references to the Minister of the Crown in an

agreement (whether written or not), instrument or other document in

relation to anything transferred by the scheme to be treated as

references to the Board;

(d)   

make provision for shared ownership, use or access.

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(4)   

Where a scheme has been made under subsection (1), the Minister of the

Crown and the Board may agree in writing to modify the scheme (and any

such modification shall have effect as from the date the original scheme came

into effect).

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Provision of services and facilities by the Board

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(1)   

The Board may provide services and facilities to—

(a)   

the Registrar General for England and Wales in order to enable him

more efficiently to carry out his functions,

(b)   

the Boundary Commission for England in order to enable it more

efficiently to carry out its functions, and

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(c)   

the Secretary of State or another public authority in order to enable him

or it more efficiently to carry out his or its functions relating to the

registration in England or Wales of persons to whom primary medical

services are or have been provided.

(2)   

The services and facilities referred to in subsection (1) include in particular the

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making available of premises, computer systems and administrative services.

 
 

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(3)   

In subsection (1)(c) “primary medical services” means—

(a)   

in relation to registration in England, services which are primary

medical services for the purposes of the National Health Service Act

2006 (c. 41), and

(b)   

in relation to registration in Wales, services which are primary medical

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services for the purposes of the National Health Service (Wales) Act

2006 (c. 42).

57      

Consequential amendments

Schedule 3 (which makes amendments consequential on the conferral on the

Board of functions previously exercised by the Office for National Statistics)

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has effect.

Miscellaneous

58      

Money

(1)   

The expenditure of the Board is to be paid out of money provided by

Parliament.

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(2)   

Sums paid to the Board (other than under subsection (1)) are to be paid into the

Consolidated Fund.

(3)   

The Board may with the approval of the Treasury make to or in respect of

members of the Board, employees or committee members payments by way of,

or in respect of, remuneration, pension, allowances or expenses.

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59      

Evidence

(1)   

The application of the seal of the Board is to be authenticated by the signature

of a person authorised for that purpose by the Board (generally or specifically).

(2)   

A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Board or

purporting to be signed on its behalf is to be received in evidence and taken,

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unless the contrary is proved, as so executed or signed.

60      

Investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner

In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

(departments and authorities subject to investigation), at the appropriate place

insert—

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“Statistics Board”.

61      

House of Commons etc disqualification

In each of—

(a)   

Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act

1975 (c. 24), and

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(b)   

Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification

Act 1975 (c. 25),

at the appropriate place insert “The Statistics Board”.

 
 

 
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