Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

House of Commons

Session 2009 - 10
Internet Publications
Other Bills before Parliament

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
Schedule 14 — Consequential amendments relating to Part 10
Part 3 — Amendments to other legislation
120

Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation
etc of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1379)
31
In Schedule 2, in the definition of “Comptroller and Auditor General”, omit
“appointed in pursuance of the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act
1866”.
5
Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1549)
32
In the Schedule for “Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit
Office” substitute “Comptroller and Auditor General”.
Greater London Authority (Disqualification) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/432)
33
In the Schedule omit paragraph 13 and for paragraph 20 substitute—
10
“20
Member or employee of the National Audit Office.”
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations
2001 (S.I. 2001/2188)
34
In regulation 12A for “the National Audit Office” substitute “the
Comptroller and Auditor General”.
15
Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3458)
35    (1)
In Schedule 1—
(a)
at the appropriate place insert “The Comptroller and Auditor
General”;
(b)
the reference to old NAO is to be read as a reference to NAO.
20
      (2)
Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply in relation to any function that was a
function of old NAO by virtue of Schedule 1.
      (3)
Anything done by, on behalf of or in relation to old NAO has effect as if done
by, on behalf of or in relation to the relevant person, so far as necessary or
appropriate for continuing its effect after the coming into force of sub-
25
paragraph (1).
      (4)
Anything (including legal proceedings) which, immediately before the
coming into force of sub-paragraph (1), is in the process of being done by, on
behalf of or in relation to old NAO may be continued by, on behalf of or in
relation to the relevant person.
30
      (5)
“The relevant person” means—
(a)
in relation to matters within NAO’s functions, NAO;
(b)
in relation to matters within the Comptroller and Auditor General’s
functions, the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005 (S.I.
35
2005/2966)
36    (1)
In Part 1 of Schedule 1—
(a)
at the appropriate place insert “The Comptroller and Auditor
General”;
(b)
the reference to old NAO is to be read as a reference to NAO.
40

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
Schedule 14 — Consequential amendments relating to Part 10
Part 3 — Amendments to other legislation
121

      (2)
Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply in relation to any function that was a
function of old NAO by virtue of Part 1 of Schedule 1.
      (3)
Anything done by, on behalf of or in relation to old NAO has effect as if done
by, on behalf of or in relation to the relevant person, so far as necessary or
appropriate for continuing its effect after the coming into force of sub-
5
paragraph (1).
      (4)
Anything (including legal proceedings) which, immediately before the
coming into force of sub-paragraph (1), is in the process of being done by, on
behalf of or in relation to old NAO may be continued by, on behalf of or in
relation to the relevant person.
10
      (5)
“The relevant person” means—
(a)
in relation to matters within NAO’s functions, NAO;
(b)
in relation to matters within the Comptroller and Auditor General’s
functions, the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/5)
15
37
In Schedule 1 the reference to old NAO is to be read as a reference to NAO.
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/
2930)
38    (1)
In the Schedule—
(a)
at the appropriate place insert “The Comptroller and Auditor
20
General”;
(b)
the reference to old NAO is to be read as a reference to NAO.
      (2)
Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply in relation to any function that was a
function of old NAO by virtue of the Schedule.
      (3)
Anything done by, on behalf of or in relation to old NAO has effect as if done
25
by, on behalf of or in relation to the relevant person, so far as necessary or
appropriate for continuing its effect after the coming into force of sub-
paragraph (1).
      (4)
Anything (including legal proceedings) which, immediately before the
coming into force of sub-paragraph (1), is in the process of being done by, on
30
behalf of or in relation to old NAO may be continued by, on behalf of or in
relation to the relevant person.
      (5)
“The relevant person” means—
(a)
in relation to matters within NAO’s functions, NAO;
(b)
in relation to matters within the Comptroller and Auditor General’s
35
functions, the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Child Support Information Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2551)
39    (1)
Amend regulation 14 as follows.
      (2)
After paragraph (a) insert—
40
“(aa)
a member or employee of the National Audit Office or any
other person who carries out administrative work of the

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
Schedule 14 — Consequential amendments relating to Part 10
Part 3 — Amendments to other legislation
122

Office, or who provides or is employed in the provision of,
services to it;”.
      (3)
For paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)
any member of the staff of the National Audit Office that was
established by section 3 of the National Audit Act 1983 or any
5
other person who carried out administrative work of that
Office, or who provided, or was employed in the provision
of, services to it;”.