Public Bodies Act 2011
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The Public Bodies Act 2011 is a UK law that reformed and, in many cases, abolished or restructured numerous public bodies and quangos to streamline government functions and accountability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Bodies Act 2011 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Bodies Act 2011 Context triple: [2010–2012 UK Parliament, passed, Public Bodies Act 2011]
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A.
Public Finance Management Act 2012
The Public Finance Management Act 2012 is a Kenyan law that establishes the principles, structures, and procedures for managing public funds and overseeing national and county government finances.
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B.
Public Service Act 1999
The Public Service Act 1999 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework, values, and employment principles for the Australian Public Service and its departments.
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C.
Local Government Reform Act 2014
The Local Government Reform Act 2014 is an Irish law that overhauled the structure and functions of local authorities, including county and city councils, to streamline and modernize local governance.
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D.
Local Government Act 2001
The Local Government Act 2001 is an Irish statute that modernised and consolidated the legal framework for local authorities, defining their powers, structures, and governance arrangements.
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E.
Local Government Act 2002
The Local Government Act 2002 is a key New Zealand statute that sets out the powers, responsibilities, and governance framework for local authorities such as city and district councils.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Bodies Act 2011 Target entity description: The Public Bodies Act 2011 is a UK law that reformed and, in many cases, abolished or restructured numerous public bodies and quangos to streamline government functions and accountability.
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A.
Public Finance Management Act 2012
The Public Finance Management Act 2012 is a Kenyan law that establishes the principles, structures, and procedures for managing public funds and overseeing national and county government finances.
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B.
Public Service Act 1999
The Public Service Act 1999 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework, values, and employment principles for the Australian Public Service and its departments.
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C.
Local Government Reform Act 2014
The Local Government Reform Act 2014 is an Irish law that overhauled the structure and functions of local authorities, including county and city councils, to streamline and modernize local governance.
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D.
Local Government Act 2001
The Local Government Act 2001 is an Irish statute that modernised and consolidated the legal framework for local authorities, defining their powers, structures, and governance arrangements.
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E.
Local Government Act 2002
The Local Government Act 2002 is a key New Zealand statute that sets out the powers, responsibilities, and governance framework for local authorities such as city and district councils.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Ministers of the Crown
ⓘ
Welsh Ministers ⓘ |
| citation | 2011 c. 24 ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
consultation requirements before making orders
ⓘ
parliamentary scrutiny of orders ⓘ safeguards for independence of certain regulatory bodies ⓘ sunset and review mechanisms for orders ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enablingPower |
power to abolish specified public bodies by order
ⓘ
power to merge specified public bodies by order ⓘ power to modify constitutional arrangements of specified public bodies ⓘ power to modify funding arrangements of specified public bodies ⓘ power to transfer functions of specified public bodies ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
Ministers of the Crown
ⓘ
Welsh Ministers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Schedule 1
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Schedule 10 ⓘ Schedule 11 ⓘ Schedule 12 ⓘ Schedule 13 ⓘ Schedule 14 ⓘ Schedule 15 ⓘ Schedule 16 ⓘ Schedule 17 ⓘ Schedule 18 ⓘ Schedule 19 ⓘ Schedule 2 ⓘ Schedule 20 ⓘ Schedule 21 ⓘ Schedule 22 ⓘ Schedule 23 ⓘ Schedule 24 ⓘ Schedule 3 ⓘ Schedule 4 ⓘ Schedule 5 ⓘ Schedule 6 ⓘ Schedule 7 ⓘ Schedule 8 ⓘ Schedule 9 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Francis Maude ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to confer powers on Ministers of the Crown in relation to certain public bodies and offices; to confer powers on Welsh Ministers in relation to environmental public bodies; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession |
2010–2012 Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
UK Parliament 2010–2015
|
| politicalContext | Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government 2010–2015 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
abolition of certain public bodies
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improvement of accountability of public bodies ⓘ merger of certain public bodies ⓘ reduction of number of public bodies ⓘ reform of public bodies ⓘ restructuring of public bodies ⓘ streamlining of government functions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
public sector reform in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
quango reforms in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 2011-12-14 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Public Bodies Act 2011 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
non-departmental public bodies
ⓘ
public administration ⓘ quangos ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2011 ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Bodies Act 2011 Description of subject: The Public Bodies Act 2011 is a UK law that reformed and, in many cases, abolished or restructured numerous public bodies and quangos to streamline government functions and accountability.
Referenced by (2)
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