SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 17Minor and consequential amendments
Part 1The Lord Chancellor
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
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The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 is amended as follows.
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In section 5 (matters subject to investigation) in subsection (6) for “Lord Chancellor's Department” substitute “
Department for Constitutional Affairs
”
.
3
In Schedule 2 (departments etc. subject to investigation) in the note relating to the Department for Constitutional Affairs omit “the Lord Chancellor's Department and”.
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In Schedule 3 (matters not subject to investigation) at the end insert—
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Action not otherwise within this Schedule which is taken in the course of administrative functions exercised at the direction, or on the authority (whether express or implied), of a judge of any court established under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
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In this paragraph “judge” includes—
a
a person appointed under section 89 of, and Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 2 to, the Supreme Court Act 1981, and
b
a Master or District Judge appointed under section 70 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.