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Session 2010 - 11 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Public Bodies Bill [HL]

Public Bodies Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Cabinet Office, are published
separately as HL Bill 25—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Lord Taylor of Holbeach has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of
the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Public Bodies Bill [HL] are compatible with the
Convention rights.
HL Bill 25                                                                                               55/1
Public Bodies Bill [HL]
Contents
General ministerial powers
1    Power to abolish
2    Power to merge
3    Power to modify constitutional arrangements
4    Power to modify funding arrangements
5    Power to modify or transfer functions
6    Power to authorise delegation
7    Consequential provision etc
General ministerial powers: supplementary
8    Matters to be considered
9    Devolution
10    Procedure for orders
Addition to bodies and offices subject to general ministerial powers
11    Power to amend Schedules 1 to 6
12    Procedure for orders under section 11
Powers of Welsh Ministers
13    Powers relating to environmental bodies
14    Powers relating to environmental bodies: consequential provision etc
15    Delegation etc
16    Procedure for orders under sections 13 to 15
Powers in relation to forestry
17    Powers relating to functions of Secretary of State
18    Powers relating to Forestry Commissioners
19    Procedure for orders under sections 17 and 18
Restrictions on powers
20    Restriction on creation of functions
21    Restriction on transfer and delegation of functions
22    Restriction on creation of criminal offences
HL Bill 25                                                                                               55/1
Public Bodies Bill [HL] ii
Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
23    Transfer schemes
24    Transfer schemes: procedure
25    Transfer schemes: taxation
Superannuation
26    Scope of power to amend Schedule 1 to Superannuation Act 1972
Final
27    Orders: supplementary
28    Interpretation
29    Extent
30    Commencement
31    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Power to abolish: bodies and offices
Schedule 2   —    Power to merge: bodies and offices
Schedule 3   —    Power to modify constitutional arrangements: bodies and
offices
Schedule 4   —    Power to modify funding arrangements: bodies and offices
Schedule 5   —    Power to modify or transfer functions: bodies and offices
Schedule 6   —    Power to authorise delegation: bodies and offices
Schedule 7   —    Bodies and offices subject to power to add to other Schedules

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