Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1999/1549
Year1999

1999 No. 1549

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999

Made 5th June 1999

Laid before Parliament 8th June 1999

Coming into force 2nd July 1999

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 43F of the Employment Rights Act 19961, hereby makes the following Order:–

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 2nd July 1999.

S-2 Prescribed Persons

Prescribed Persons

2.—(1) The persons and descriptions of persons prescribed for the purposes of section 43F of the Employment Rights Act 1996 are the persons and descriptions of persons specified in the first column of the Schedule.

(2) The descriptions of matters in respect of which each person, or persons of each description, specified in the first column of the Schedule is or are prescribed are the descriptions of matters respectively specified opposite them in the second column of the Schedule.

Ian McCartney

Minister of State,

Department of Trade and Industry

5th June 1999

SCHEDULE

Article 2

SCHEDULE

FIRST COLUMN

SECOND COLUMN

Persons and descriptions of persons

Descriptions of matters

Accounts Commission for Scotland and auditors appointed by the Commission to audit the accounts of local government, and health service, bodies.

The proper conduct of public business, value for money, fraud and corruption in local government, and health service, bodies.

Audit Commission for England and Wales and auditors appointed by the Commission to audit the accounts of local government, and health service, bodies.

The proper conduct of public business, value for money, fraud and corruption in local government, and health service, bodies.

Building Societies Commission.

The operation of building societies.

Certification Officer.

Fraud, and other irregularities, relating to the financial affairs of trade unions and employers' associations.

Charity Commissioners for England and Wales.

The proper administration of charities and of funds given or held for charitable purposes.

Lord Advocate, Scotland.

The proper administration of charities and of funds given or held for charitable purposes.

Serious or complex fraud.

Chief Executive of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Actual or potential miscarriages of justice.

Chief Executive of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Actual or potential miscarriages of justice.

Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies.

The operation of credit unions, clubs, housing associations, co-operatives and other industrial and provident societies, benevolent societies, working men’s clubs and specially authorised societies.

Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies for Scotland.

The operation of clubs, housing associations, co-operatives and other industrial and provident societies, benevolent societies, working men’s clubs and specially authorised societies.

Civil Aviation Authority.

Compliance with the requirements of civil aviation legislation, including aviation safety.

The competent authority under Part IV of the Financial Services Act 19862.

The listing of securities on a stock exchange; prospectuses on offers of transferable securities to the public.

Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

Value added tax, insurance premium tax, excise duties and landfill tax.

The import and export of prohibited or restricted goods.

Commissioners of the Inland Revenue.

Income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, petroleum revenue tax, inheritance tax, stamp duties, national insurance contributions, statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay.

Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office.

The proper conduct of public business, value for money, fraud and corruption in relation to the provision of centrally-funded public services.

Auditor General for Wales.

The proper conduct of public business, value for money, fraud and corruption in relation to the provision of public services.

Data Protection Registrar.

Compliance with the requirements of legislation relating to data protection.

Director General of Electricity Supply.

The generation...

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