Commentary on provisions of the Act Section 10: Abolition of the Sponsor Body and the Estimates Commission
Section 10 makes provision for the abolition of the Sponsor Body and Estimates Commission. The power to abolish the Sponsor Body and Estimates Commission lies with the Leader of the House of Commons and must be exercised by regulations made under the affirmative procedure. The Leader of the House of Commons is required to consult the Corporate Officers and Commissions of both Houses, and obtain the consent of the Leader of the House of Lords before making such regulations.
	Subsections (2) to (5) provide that Regulations made to abolish the Sponsor Body can also provide for the transfer of functions, property, rights or liabilities. Regulations made to abolish the Estimates Commission cannot include such provision. This is because the Estimates Commission will not have any assets or liabilities and, when it is abolished, will not need to transfer its functions to another party.
	Subsections (5) and (6) provide that the power to make regulations under this Section may include consequential, supplementary, incidental or transitional provision (including consequential provision, such as amending or repealing any provision of the Act). This is necessary because the abolition of the Sponsor Body and the Estimates Commission may require the Act to be changed – for example, to transfer the Sponsor Body’s powers and duties in relation to the Delivery Authority to another body or person.