(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes amendments to subordinate legislation in consequence of the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”): it comes into force on 1st July 2011. The amendments reflect the abolition of the common law offences of bribery and embracery by section 17(1)(a) of the Act and the repeal, by Schedule 2 to the Act, of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 (c. 69), the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 (c. 34), and the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (c. 64).
Paragraph 1 of the Schedule to this Order (“the Schedule”) amends Schedule 1 to the Extradition Act 2003 (Parties to International Conventions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/46) by substituting references to offences abolished or repealed by the Act with offences under section 1 and 6 of the Act.
Paragraph 2 of the Schedule amends regulation 23(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/5) by inserting references to offences under section 1 and 6 of the Act.
Paragraph 3 of the Schedule amends regulation 26(1) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations (S.I. 2006/6) by inserting references to offences under section 1 and 6 of the Act.
Paragraph 4 of the Schedule amends the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/236) by repealing sub-paragraph (b) of article 117(2) of that Order.
Paragraph 5 of the Schedule amends part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order (S.I. 2007/1174) by inserting references to offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Act.
Paragraph 6 of the Schedule amends Schedule 8 to the Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations (S.I. 2010/1903) by substituting the references to offences repealed by the Act with references to offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Act.