The Bribery Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/1441
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Bribery Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st July 2011.

Section 2 Consequential amendments

The amendments in the Schedule, which are consequential on the entry into force of the Bribery Act 2010, have effect .

Section 1 Extradition Act 2003 (Parties to International Conventions) Order 2005

In Schedule 1 (territories, conventions and conduct) to the Extradition Act 2003 (Parties to International Conventions) Order 2005 , in the two places in the table that they appear, for the words “1. Bribery” to “3. An offence under section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906”, substitute “An offence under section 1 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010”.

Section 2 Public Contracts Regulations 2006

In regulation 23 (criteria for the rejection of economic operators) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 , after paragraph (1)(c) insert—

(ca) bribery within the meaning of section 1 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010;

Section 3 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006

In regulation 26 (criteria for rejection of economic operators) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 , after paragraph (1)(c) insert—

(ca) bribery within the meaning of section 1 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010;

Section 4 National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

In article 117 (avoidance of election for employing corrupt agent) of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 , in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “or”.

Section 5 Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007

In Schedule 1 (advocates’ graduated fee scheme) to the Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007 , in part 6 (table of offences) following the entry for “Embracery”, insert—

Section 6 Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2010

In Schedule 8 (events of disqualification) to the Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2010 , in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (e) substitute “doing anything which would constitute the commission of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010.”.