Replacement of ONS by the Board: consequential

Amendments made: No. 1, in schedule 3, page 39, leave out lines 17 to 21.

No. 2, in schedule 3, page 40, line 23, at end insert—

In section 53 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001, insubsection (8)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “the Board”.

In section 1 of the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001, in subsection (5), in the definition of “the retail prices index”—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “the Board”.’.

No. 3, in schedule 3, page 40, leave out lines 28 to 32.

No. 4, in schedule 3, page 40, line 38, at end insert—

In section 923 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (definitions), in the definition of “retail prices index”—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “that Office” substitute “the Board”.’.—[John Healey.]

Schedule 3, as amended, agreed to.