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\par }\pard\plain \s1\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel0\adjustright \b\f4\fs36\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Freedom of Information Act 
\par 2000 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s24\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\scaps\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Chapter 36 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s2\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel1\adjustright \i\caps\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part I
\par Access to information held by public authorities 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Right to information
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 Section}{\ul\cf1 
\par }{\cf1 1.\tab General right of access to information held by public authorities.
\par 2.\tab Effect of the exemptions in Part II.
\par 3.\tab Public authorities.
\par 4.\tab Amendment of Schedule 1.
\par 5.\tab Further power to designate public authorities.
\par 6.\tab Publicly-owned companies. 
\par 7.\tab Public authorities to which Act has limited application.
\par 8.\tab Request for information.
\par 9.\tab Fees.
\par 10.\tab Time for compliance with request.
\par 11.\tab Means by which communication to be made.
\par 12.\tab Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit. 
\par 13.\tab Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
\par 14.\tab Vexatious or repeated requests.
\par 15.\tab Special provisions relating to public records transferred to Public Record Office, etc.
\par 16.\tab Duty to provide advice and assistance. }{\i\cf1 
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\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Refusal of request
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 17.\tab Refusal of request. }{\i\cf1 
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\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {The Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 18.\tab The Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal. }{\i\cf1 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Publication schemes
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 19.\tab Publication schemes.
\par 20.\tab Model publication schemes. 
\par }{
\par 
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part II
\par Exempt information
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par 21.\tab Information accessible to applicant by other means.
\par 22.\tab Information intended for future publication.
\par 23.\tab Information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters.
\par 24.\tab National security.
\par 25.\tab Certificates under ss. 23 and 24: supplementary provisions.
\par 26.\tab Defence.
\par 27.\tab International relations. 
\par 28.\tab Relations within the United Kingdom.
\par 29.\tab The economy.
\par 30.\tab Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities.
\par 31.\tab Law enforcement.
\par 32.\tab Court records, etc.
\par 33.\tab Audit functions.
\par 34.\tab Parliamentary privilege. 
\par 35.\tab Formulation of government policy, etc.
\par 36.\tab Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs.
\par 37.\tab Communications with Her Majesty, etc. and honours.
\par 38.\tab Health and safety.
\par 39.\tab Environmental information.
\par 40.\tab Personal information.
\par 41.\tab Information provided in confidence. 
\par 42.\tab Legal professional privilege.
\par 43.\tab Commercial interests.
\par 44.\tab Prohibitions on disclosure. 
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part III
\par General functions of Secretary of State, Lord Chancellor and Information Commissioner
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\par }{\cf1 45.\tab Issue of code of practice by Secretary of State.
\par 46.\tab Issue of code of practice by Lord Chancellor.
\par 47.\tab General functions of Commissioner.
\par 48.\tab Recommendations as to good practice.
\par 49.\tab Reports to be laid before Parliament. 
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\par 
\par Part IV
\par Enforcement
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }{\cf1 50.\tab Application for decision by Commissioner.
\par 51.\tab Information notices.
\par 52.\tab Enforcement notices.
\par 53.\tab Exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice.
\par 54.\tab Failure to comply with notice.
\par 55.\tab Powers of entry and inspection.
\par 56.\tab No action against public authority. 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part V
\par Appeals
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }{\cf1 57.\tab Appeal against notices served under Part IV.
\par 58.\tab Determination of appeals.
\par 59.\tab Appeals from decision of Tribunal.
\par 60.\tab Appeals against national security certificate.
\par 61.\tab Appeal proceedings. 
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part VI
\par Historical records and records in Public Record Office or the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }{\cf1 62.\tab Interpretation of Part VI.
\par 63.\tab Removal of exemptions: historical records generally.
\par 64.\tab Removal of exemptions: historical records in public record offices.
\par 65.\tab Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
\par 66.\tab Decisions relating to certain transferred public records.
\par 67.\tab Amendments of public records legislation. 
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part VII
\par Amendments of Data Protection Act 1998
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Amendments relating to personal information held by public authorities
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 68.\tab Extension of meaning of "data".
\par 69.\tab Right of access to unstructured personal data held by public authorities.
\par 70.\tab Exemptions applicable to certain manual data held by public authorities.
\par 71.\tab Particulars registrable under Part III of Data Protection Act 1998.
\par 72.\tab Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption. }{\i\cf1 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Other amendments
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 73.\tab Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998. 
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part VIII
\par Miscellaneous and supplemental
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }{\cf1 74.\tab Power to make provision relating to environmental information.
\par 75.\tab Power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information.
\par 76.\tab Disclosure of information between Commissioner and ombudsmen.
\par 77.\tab Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure.
\par 78.\tab Saving for existing powers.
\par 79.\tab Defamation.
\par 80.\tab Scotland.
\par 81.\tab Application to government departments, etc. 
\par 82.\tab Orders and regulations.
\par 83.\tab Meaning of "Welsh public authority".
\par 84.\tab Interpretation.
\par 85.\tab Expenses.
\par 86.\tab Repeals.
\par 87.\tab Commencement.
\par 88.\tab Short title and extent. 
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Schedules 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s23\qj\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Schedule 1\tab Public authorities. 
\par }\pard\plain \fi567\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {Part I\tab General. 
\par Part II\tab Local government. 
\par }{\cf1 Part III\tab The National Health Service. 
\par Part IV\tab Maintained schools and other educational institutions. 
\par Part V\tab Police. 
\par Part VI\tab Other public bodies and offices: general. 
\par Part VII\tab Other public bodies and offices: Northern Ireland. 
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s23\qj\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Schedule 2\tab The Commissioner and the Tribunal. 
\par }\pard\plain \fi720\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 Part I\tab Provision consequential on s. 18(1) and (2). 
\par Part II\tab Amendments relating to extension of functions of Commissioner and Tribunal. 
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s23\qj\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Schedule 3\tab Powers of entry and inspection. 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s23\qj\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Schedule 4\tab Appeal proceedings: amendments of Schedule 6 to Data Protection Act 1998. 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s23\qj\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Schedule 5\tab Amendments of public records legislation. 
\par }\pard\plain \fi720\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 Part I\tab Amendments of Public Records Act 1958. 
\par Part II\tab Amendment of Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923. 
\par 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s23\qj\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Schedule 6\tab Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998. 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s23\qj\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Schedule 7\tab Disclosure of information by ombudsmen. 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s23\qj\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Schedule 8\tab Repeals. 
\par }\pard\plain \fi720\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 Part I\tab Repeal coming into force on passing of Act. 
\par Part II\tab Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 87(2). 
\par Part III\tab Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 87(3).
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\par }\pard\plain \s1\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel0\adjustright \b\f4\fs36\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Freedom of Information Act 2000
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s24\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \b\scaps\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Chapter 36 
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\par }\pard \qj\widctlpar\adjustright {\cf1 
An Act to make provision for the disclosure of information held by public authorities or by persons providing services for them and to amend the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Public Records Act 1958; and for connected purposes. [30}{\cf1\super th}{
\cf1  November 2000]
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\par }{\b\cf1 B}{\cf1 E IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 
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\par }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {\cf1 
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\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part I
\par Access to information held by public authorities
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Right to information
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {General right of access to information held by public authorities.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 1.}{\tab (1)\tab Any person making a request for information to a public authority is entitled- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds information of the description specified in the request, and
\par (b)\tab if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Subsection (1) has effect subject to the following provisions of this section and to the provisions of sections 2, 9, 12 and 14.
\par (3)\tab Where a public authority- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab reasonably requires further information in order to identify and locate the information requested, and
\par (b)\tab has informed the applicant of that requirement,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {the authority is not obliged to comply with subsection (1) unless it is supplied with that further information.
\par (4)\tab The information- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in respect of which the applicant is to be informed under subsection (1)(a), or
\par (b)\tab which is to be communicated under subsection (1)(b),
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {is
 the information in question held at the time when the request is received, except that account may be taken of any amendment or deletion made between that time and the time when the information is to be communicated under subsection (1)(b), being an amen
dment or deletion that would have been made regardless of the receipt of the request.
\par (5)\tab A public authority is to be taken to have complied with subsection (1)(a) in relation to any information if it has communicated the information to the applicant in accordance with subsection (1)(b).
\par (6)\tab In this Act, the duty of a public authority to comply with subsection (1)(a) is referred to as "the duty to confirm or deny".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Effect of the exemptions in Part II.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 2.}{\tab (1)\tab Where any provision of Part II states that the du
ty to confirm or deny does not arise in relation to any information, the effect of the provision is that where either- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the provision confers absolute exemption, or
\par (b)\tab in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exclusion of the duty to confirm or deny outweighs the public interest in disclosing whether the public authority holds the information,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {section 1(1)(a) does not apply.
\par (2)\tab In respect of any information which is exempt information by virtue of any provision of Part II, section 1(1)(b) does not apply if or to the extent that-
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the information is exempt information by virtue of a provision conferring absolute exemption, or
\par (b)\tab in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab For the purposes of this section, the following provisions of Part II (and no others) are to be regarded as conferring absolute exemption- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab section 21,
\par (b)\tab section 23,
\par (c)\tab section 32,
\par (d)\tab section 34,
\par (e)\tab section 36 so far as relating to information held by the House of Commons or the House of Lords,
\par (f)\tab in section 40- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab subsection (1), and
\par (ii)\tab subsection (2) so far as relating to cases where the first condition referred to in that subsection is satisfied by virtue of subsection (3)(a)(i) or (b) of that section,
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(g)\tab section 41, and
\par (h)\tab section 44.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {\b0\f4\fs24 \page }{Public authorities.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 3.}{ \tab (1)\tab In this Act "public authority" means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab subject to section 4(4), any body which, any other person who, or the holder of any office which- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab is listed in Schedule 1, or
\par (ii)\tab is designated by order under section 5, or
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab a publicly-owned company as defined by section 6.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab For the purposes of this Act, information is held by a public authority if- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person, or
\par (b)\tab it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Amendment of Schedule 1.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 4.}{\tab (1)\tab 
The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 1 by adding to that Schedule a reference to any body or the holder of any office which (in either case) is not for the time being listed in that Schedule but as respects which both the first and the seco
nd conditions below are satisfied.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The first condition is that the body or office- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab is established by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative or by an enactment or by subordinate legislation, or
\par (b)\tab is established in any other way by a Minister of the Crown in his capacity as Minister, by a government department or by the National Assembly for Wales.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab The second condition is- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in the case of a body, that the body is wholly or partly constituted by appointment made by the Crown, by a Minister of t
he Crown, by a government department or by the National Assembly for Wales, or
\par (b)\tab in the case of an office, that appointments to the office are made by the Crown, by a Minister of the Crown, by a government department or by the National Assembly for Wales.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab 
If either the first or the second condition above ceases to be satisfied as respects any body or office which is listed in Part VI or VII of Schedule 1, that body or the holder of that office shall cease to be a public authority by virtue of the entr
y in question.
\par (5)\tab The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 1 by removing from Part VI or VII of that Schedule an entry relating to any body or office- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab which has ceased to exist, or
\par (b)\tab as respects which either the first or the second condition above has ceased to be satisfied.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(6)\tab An order under subsection (1) may relate to a specified person or office or to persons or offices falling within a specified description.
\par (7)\tab Before making an order under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab if the order adds to Part II, III, IV or VI of Schedule 1 a reference to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab a body whose functions are exercisable only or mainly in or as regards Wales, or
\par (ii)\tab the holder of an office whose functions are exercisable only or mainly in or as regards Wales,
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {consult the National Assembly for Wales, and
\par (b)\tab if the order relates to a body which, or the holder of any office who, if the order were made, would be a Northern Ireland public authority, consult the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(8)\tab This section has effect subject to section 80.
\par (9)\tab In this section "Minister of the Crown" includes a Northern Ireland Minister.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Further power to designate public authorities.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 5.}{\tab (1)\tab 
The Secretary of State may by order designate as a public authority for the purposes of this Act any person who is neither listed in Schedule 1 nor capable of being added to that Schedule by an order under section 4(1), but who- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab appears to the Secretary of State to exercise functions of a public nature, or
\par (b)\tab is providing under a contract made with a public authority any service whose provision is a function of that authority.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab An order under this section may designate a specified person or office or persons or offices falling within a specified description.
\par (3)\tab Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult every person to whom the order relates, or persons appearing to him to represent such persons.
\par (4)\tab This section has effect subject to section 80.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Publicly-owned companies.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 6.}{\tab (1)\tab A company is a "publicly-owned company" for the purposes of section 3(1)(b) if- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab it is wholly owned by the Crown, or
\par (b)\tab it is wholly owned by any public authority listed in Schedule 1 other than- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab a government department, or
\par (ii)\tab any authority which is listed only in relation to particular information.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab For the purposes of this section- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a company is wholly owned by the Crown if it has no members except- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab Ministers of the Crown, government departments or companies wholly owned by the Crown, or
\par (ii)\tab persons acting on behalf of Ministers of the Crown, government departments or companies wholly owned by the Crown, and
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab a company is wholly owned by a public authority other than a government department if it has no members except- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab that public authority or companies wholly owned by that public authority, or
\par (ii)\tab persons acting on behalf of that public authority or of companies wholly owned by that public authority.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab In this section- 
\par "company" includes any body corporate;
\par "Minister of the Crown" includes a Northern Ireland Minister.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Public authorities to which Act has limited application.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 7.}{\tab (1)\tab Where a public authority is listed in Schedule 1 only in r
elation to information of a specified description, nothing in Parts I to V of this Act applies to any other information held by the authority.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab An order under section 4(1) may, in adding an entry to Schedule 1, list the public authority only in relation to information of a specified description.
\par (3)\tab The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 1- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab by limiting to information of a specified description the entry relating to any public authority, or
\par (b)\tab by removing or amending any limitation to information of a specified description which is for the time being contained in any entry.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab Before making an order under subsection (3), the Secretary of State shall- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab if the order relates to the National Assembly for Wales or a Welsh public authority, consult the National Assembly for Wales,
\par (b)\tab if the order relates to the Northern Ireland Assembly, consult the Presiding Officer of that Assembly, and
\par (c)\tab if the order relates to a Northern Ireland department or a Northern Ireland public authority, consult the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(5)\tab 
An order under section 5(1)(a) must specify the functions of the public authority designated by the order with respect to which the designation is to have effect; and nothing in Part
s I to V of this Act applies to information which is held by the authority but does not relate to the exercise of those functions.
\par (6)\tab An order under section 5(1)(b) must specify the services provided under contract with respect to which the designation is
 to have effect; and nothing in Parts I to V of this Act applies to information which is held by the public authority designated by the order but does not relate to the provision of those services.
\par (7)\tab Nothing in Parts I to V of this Act applies in relation to any information held by a publicly-owned company which is excluded information in relation to that company.
\par (8)\tab In subsection (7) "excluded information", in relation to a publicly-owned company, means information which is of a description specified in relation to that company in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.

\par (9)\tab In this section "publicly-owned company" has the meaning given by section 6.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Request for information.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 8.}{\tab (1)\tab In this Act any reference to a "request for information" is a reference to such a request which- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab is in writing,
\par (b)\tab states the name of the applicant and an address for correspondence, and
\par (c)\tab describes the information requested.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a request is to be treated as made in writing where the text of the request- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab is transmitted by electronic means,
\par (b)\tab is received in legible form, and
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\s19 \cf1\lang2057 \hich\af4\dbch\af0\loch\f4 (c)\tab}}\pard \s19\qj\fi-560\li1694\sb120\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1694{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls3\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart3\pnindent1694\pnhang{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\ls3\adjustright {
is capable of being used for subsequent reference.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Fees.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 9.}{\tab (1)\tab 
A public authority to whom a request for information is made may, within the period for complying with section 1(1), give the applicant a notice in writing (in this Act referred to as a "fees notice") stating that a fee of an amount specified in t
he notice is to be charged by the authority for complying with section 1(1).
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
Where a fees notice has been given to the applicant, the public authority is not obliged to comply with section 1(1) unless the fee is paid within the period of three months beginning with the day on which the fees notice is given to the applicant.
\par (3)\tab Subject to subsection (5), any fee under this section must be determined by the public authority in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
\par (4)\tab Regulations under subsection (3) may, in particular, provide- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab that no fee is to be payable in prescribed cases,
\par (b)\tab that any fee is not to exceed such maximum as may be specified in, or determined in accordance with, the regulations, and
\par (c)\tab that any fee is to be calculated in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(5)\tab 
Subsection (3) does not apply where provision is made by or under any enactment as to the fee that may be charged by the public authority for the disclosure of the information.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Time for compliance with request.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 10.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a public authority must comply with section 1(1) promptly and in any event not later than the twentieth working day following the date of receipt.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Where the authority has given a fee
s notice to the applicant and the fee is paid in accordance with section 9(2), the working days in the period beginning with the day on which the fees notice is given to the applicant and ending with the day on which the fee is received by the authority a
re to be disregarded in calculating for the purposes of subsection (1) the twentieth working day following the date of receipt.
\par (3)\tab If, and to the extent that- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab section 1(1)(a) would not apply if the condition in section 2(1)(b) were satisfied, or
\par (b)\tab section 1(1)(b) would not apply if the condition in section 2(2)(b) were satisfied,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
the public authority need not comply with section 1(1)(a) or (b) until such time as is reasonable in the circumstances; but this subsection does not affect the time by which any notice under section 17(1) must be given.
\par (4)\tab The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that subsections (1) and (2) are to have effect as if any reference to the twentieth working day following the date of receipt were a reference to such oth
er day, not later than the sixtieth working day following the date of receipt, as may be specified in, or determined in accordance with, the regulations.
\par (5)\tab Regulations under subsection (4) may- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab prescribe different days in relation to different cases, and
\par (b)\tab confer a discretion on the Commissioner.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(6)\tab In this section- 
\par "the date of receipt" means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the day on which the public authority receives the request for information, or
\par (b)\tab if later, the day on which it receives the information referred to in section 1(3);
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
"working day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of the United Kingdom.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Means by which communication to be made.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 11.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Where, on making his request for information, the applicant expresses a preference for communication by any one or more of the following means, namely- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the provision to the applicant of a copy of the information in permanent form or in another form acceptable to the applicant,
\par (b)\tab the provision to the applicant of a reasonable opportunity to inspect a record containing the information, and
\par (c)\tab the provision to the applicant of a digest or summary of the information in permanent form or in another form acceptable to the applicant,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {the public authority shall so far as reasonably practicable give effect to that preference.
\par (2)\tab In determining for the purposes of this section whether it is reasonably practicable to communicate information by particular means, the public authority may have regard to all the circumstances, including the cost of doing so.
\par (3)\tab Where the public authority determines that it is not reasonably practicable to comply with any preference expressed by the applicant in making his request, the authority shall notify the applicant of the reasons for its determination.
\par (4)\tab Subject to subsection (1), a public authority may comply with a request by communicating information by any means which are reasonable in the circumstances.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 12.}{\tab (1)\tab Section 1(1) does not oblige a public authority to comply with a request for information if the authority estimates 
that the cost of complying with the request would exceed the appropriate limit.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
Subsection (1) does not exempt the public authority from its obligation to comply with paragraph (a) of section 1(1) unless the estimated cost of complying with that paragraph alone would exceed the appropriate limit.
\par (3)\tab In subsections (1) and (2) "the appropriate limit" means such amount as may be prescribed, and different amounts may be prescribed in relation to different cases.
\par (4)\tab The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, where two or more requests for information are made to a public authority- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab by one person, or
\par (b)\tab by different persons who appear to the public authority to be acting in concert or in pursuance of a campaign,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {the estimated cost of complying with any of the requests is to be taken to be the estimated total cost of complying with all of them.
\par (5)\tab The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the purposes of this section as to the costs to be estimated and as to the manner in which they are to be estimated.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 13.}{\tab (1)\tab A public authority may charge for the communication of any information whose communication- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
is not required by section 1(1) because the cost of complying with the request for information exceeds the amount which is the appropriate limit for the purposes of section 12(1) and (2), and
\par (b)\tab is not otherwise required by law,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {such fee as may be determined by the public authority in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
\par (2)\tab Regulations under this section may, in particular, provide- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab that any fee is not to exceed such maximum as may be specified in, or determined in accordance with, the regulations, and
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\s19 \cf1\lang2057 \hich\af4\dbch\af0\loch\f4 (b)\tab}}\pard \s19\qj\fi-560\li1694\sb120\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1694{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls4\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart2\pnindent1694\pnhang{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\ls4\adjustright {
that any fee is to be calculated in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab Subsection (1) does not apply where provision is made by or under any enactment as to the fee that may be charged by the public aut
hority for the disclosure of the information.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Vexatious or repeated requests.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 14.}{\tab (1)\tab Section 1(1) does not oblige a public authority to comply with a request for information if the request is vexatious.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Where a public authority has previously complie
d with a request for information which was made by any person, it is not obliged to comply with a subsequent identical or substantially similar request from that person unless a reasonable interval has elapsed between compliance with the previous request 
and the making of the current request.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Special provisions relating to public records transferred to Public Record Office, etc.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 15.}{\tab (1)\tab Where- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the appropriate records authority receives a request for information which relates to information which is, o
r if it existed would be, contained in a transferred public record, and
\par (b)\tab either of the conditions in subsection (2) is satisfied in relation to any of that information,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {that authority shall, within the period for complying with section 1(1), send a copy of the request to the responsible authority.
\par (2)\tab The conditions referred to in subsection (1)(b) are- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab that the duty to confirm or deny is expressed to be excluded only by a provision of Part II not specified in subsection (3) of section 2, and
\par (b)\tab that the information is exempt information only by virtue of a provision of Part II not specified in that subsection.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab On receiving the copy, the responsible authority shall, within such time as is reasonable in all the circumstances, inform the appropria
te records authority of the determination required by virtue of subsection (3) or (4) of section 66.
\par (4)\tab In this Act "transferred public record" means a public record which has been transferred- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab to the Public Record Office,
\par (b)\tab to another place of deposit appointed by the Lord Chancellor under the Public Records Act 1958, or
\par (c)\tab to the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(5)\tab In this Act- 
\par "appropriate records authority", in relation to a transferred public record, means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in a case falling within subsection (4)(a), the Public Record Office,
\par (b)\tab in a case falling within subsection (4)(b), the Lord Chancellor, and
\par (c)\tab in a case falling within subsection (4)(c), the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland;
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"responsible authority", in relation to a transferred public record, means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
in the case of a record transferred as mentioned in subsection (4)(a) or (b) from a government department in the charge of a Minister of the Crown, the Minister of the Crown who appears to the Lord Chancellor to be primarily concerned,
\par (b)\tab in the case of a record transferred as mentioned in subsection (4)(a) or (b) from any other person, the person who appears to the Lord Chancellor to be primarily concerned,
\par (c)\tab in the case of a record transferr
ed to the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland from a government department in the charge of a Minister of the Crown, the Minister of the Crown who appears to the appropriate Northern Ireland Minister to be primarily concerned,
\par (d)\tab in the case of a record transferred to the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland from a Northern Ireland department, the Northern Ireland Minister who appears to the appropriate Northern Ireland Minister to be primarily concerned, or
\par (e)\tab in the case of a record transferred to the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland from any other person, the person who appears to the appropriate Northern Ireland Minister to be primarily concerned.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Duty to provide advice and assistance.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 16.}{\tab (1)\tab It shall be the duty of a public authorit
y to provide advice and assistance, so far as it would be reasonable to expect the authority to do so, to persons who propose to make, or have made, requests for information to it.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Any public authority which, in relation to the provision of advice or a
ssistance in any case, conforms with the code of practice under section 45 is to be taken to comply with the duty imposed by subsection (1) in relation to that case.}{\i 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Refusal of request.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 17.}{\tab (1)\tab A public authority which, in relation to any request for info
rmation, is to any extent relying on a claim that any provision of Part II relating to the duty to confirm or deny is relevant to the request or on a claim that information is exempt information must, within the time for complying with section 1(1), give 
the applicant a notice which- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab states that fact,
\par (b)\tab specifies the exemption in question, and
\par (c)\tab states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Where- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in relation to any request for information, a public authority is, as respects any information, relying on a claim- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab that any provision of Part II which relates to the duty to confirm or deny and is not specified in section 2(3) is relevant to the request, or
\par (ii)\tab that the information is exempt information only by virtue of a provision not specified in section 2(3), and
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab 
at the time when the notice under subsection (1) is given to the applicant, the public authority (or, in a case falling within section 66(3) or (4), the responsible authority) has not yet reache
d a decision as to the application of subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) of section 2,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
the notice under subsection (1) must indicate that no decision as to the application of that provision has yet been reached and must contain an estimate of the date by which the authority expects that such a decision will have been reached.
\par (3)\tab A public authority which, in relation to any request for information, is to any extent relying on a claim that subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) of section 2 applies must, either in the notice 
under subsection (1) or in a separate notice given within such time as is reasonable in the circumstances, state the reasons for claiming- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exclusion of the duty to confirm or deny outweighs the public interest in disclosing whether the authority holds the information, or
\par (b)\tab that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab A public authority is not obliged to make a statement under subsection (1)(c) or (3) if, or to the extent that, the statement would in
volve the disclosure of information which would itself be exempt information.
\par (5)\tab A public authority which, in relation to any request for information, is relying on a claim that section 12 or 14 applies must, within the time for complying with section 1(1), give the applicant a notice stating that fact.
\par (6)\tab Subsection (5) does not apply where- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the public authority is relying on a claim that section 14 applies,
\par (b)\tab the authority has given the applicant a notice, in relation to a previous request for information, stating that it is relying on such a claim, and
\par (c)\tab it would in all the circumstances be unreasonable to expect the authority to serve a further notice under subsection (5) in relation to the current request.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(7)\tab A notice under subsection (1), (3) or (5) must- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
contain particulars of any procedure provided by the public authority for dealing with complaints about the handling of requests for information or state that the authority does not provide such a procedure, and
\par (b)\tab contain particulars of the right conferred by section 50.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {The Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 18.}{\tab (1)\tab The Data Protection Commissioner shall be known instead as the Information Commissioner.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The Data Protection Tribunal shall be known instead as the Information Tribunal.
\par (3)\tab In this Act- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the Information Commissioner is referred to as "the Commissioner", and
\par (b)\tab the Information Tribunal is referred to as "the Tribunal".
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab Schedule 2 (which makes provision consequential on subsections (1) and 
(2) and amendments of the Data Protection Act 1998 relating to the extension by this Act of the functions of the Commissioner and the Tribunal) has effect.
\par (5)\tab If the person who held office as Data Protection Commissioner immediately before the day on whic
h this Act is passed remains in office as Information Commissioner at the end of the period of two years beginning with that day, he shall vacate his office at the end of that period.
\par (6)\tab Subsection (5) does not prevent the re-appointment of a person whose appointment is terminated by that subsection.
\par (7)\tab In the application of paragraph 2(4)(b) and (5) of Schedule 5 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (Commissioner not to serve for more than fifteen years and not to be appointed, except in special circumstances
, for a third or subsequent term) to anything done after the passing of this Act, there shall be left out of account any term of office served by virtue of an appointment made before the passing of this Act.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\page 
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Publication schemes.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 19.}{\tab (1)\tab It shall be the duty of every public authority- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a) \tab 
to adopt and maintain a scheme which relates to the publication of information by the authority and is approved by the Commissioner (in this Act referred to as a "publication scheme"),
\par (b)\tab to publish information in accordance with its publication scheme, and
\par (c)\tab from time to time to review its publication scheme.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab A publication scheme must- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab specify classes of information which the public authority publishes or intends to publish,
\par (b)\tab specify the manner in which information of each class is, or is intended to be, published, and
\par (c)\tab specify whether the material is, or is intended to be, available to the public free of charge or on payment.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab In adopting or reviewing a publication scheme, a public authority shall have regard to the public interest- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in allowing public access to information held by the authority, and
\par (b)\tab in the publication of reasons for decisions made by the authority.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab A public authority shall publish its publication scheme in such manner as it thinks fit.
\par (5)\tab The Commissioner may, when approving a scheme, provide that his approval is to expire at the end of a specified period.
\par (6)\tab Where the Commissioner has approved the publication scheme of any public authority,
 he may at any time give notice to the public authority revoking his approval of the scheme as from the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
\par (7)\tab Where the Commissioner- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab refuses to approve a proposed publication scheme, or
\par (b)\tab revokes his approval of a publication scheme,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {he must give the public authority a statement of his reasons for doing so.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Model publication schemes.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 20.}{\tab (1)\tab The Commissioner may from time to time approve, in relation to public author
ities falling within particular classes, model publication schemes prepared by him or by other persons.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Where a public authority falling within the class to which an approved model scheme relates adopts such a scheme without modification, no further ap
proval of the Commissioner is required so long as the model scheme remains approved; and where such an authority adopts such a scheme with modifications, the approval of the Commissioner is required only in relation to the modifications.
\par (3)\tab The Commissioner may, when approving a model publication scheme, provide that his approval is to expire at the end of a specified period.
\par (4)\tab Where the Commissioner has approved a model publication scheme, he may at any time publish, in such manner as he thinks fit, a n
otice revoking his approval of the scheme as from the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the notice is published.
\par (5)\tab Where the Commissioner refuses to approve a proposed model publication scheme on the application of any person, he must give the person who applied for approval of the scheme a statement of the reasons for his refusal.
\par (6)\tab Where the Commissioner refuses to approve any modifications under subsection (2), he must give the public authority a statement of the reasons for his refusal.
\par (7)\tab Where the Commissioner revokes his approval of a model publication scheme, he must include in the notice under subsection (4) a statement of his reasons for doing so.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{Part II
\par Exempt information
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Information accessible to applicant by other means.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 21.}{\tab (1)\tab Information which is reasonably accessible to the applicant otherwise than under section 1 is exempt information.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab For the purposes of subsection (1)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab information may be reasonably accessible to the applicant even though it is accessible only on payment, and
\par (b)\tab information is to be taken to be reasonably accessible to the applicant if it is information which the public authority or any other person is obliged by or under any enactment to c
ommunicate (otherwise than by making the information available for inspection) to members of the public on request, whether free of charge or on payment.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab For the purposes of subsection (1), information which is held by a public authority and does not f
all within subsection (2)(b) is not to be regarded as reasonably accessible to the applicant merely because the information is available from the public authority itself on request, unless the information is made available in accordance with the authority
's publication scheme and any payment required is specified in, or determined in accordance with, the scheme.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Information intended for future publication.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 22.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the information is held by the public authority wi
th a view to its publication, by the authority or any other person, at some future date (whether determined or not),
\par (b)\tab the information was already held with a view to such publication at the time when the request for information was made, and
\par (c)\tab it is reasonable in all the circumstances that the information should be withheld from disclosure until the date referred to in paragraph (a).
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would involve 
the disclosure of any information (whether or not already recorded) which falls within subsection (1).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 23.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Information held by a public authority is exempt information if it was directly or indirectly supplied to the public authority by, or relates to, any of the bodies specified in subsection (3).
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab A certificate signed by a Minister of the Crown certifying 
that the information to which it applies was directly or indirectly supplied by, or relates to, any of the bodies specified in subsection (3) shall, subject to section 60, be conclusive evidence of that fact.
\par (3)\tab The bodies referred to in subsections (1) and (2) are- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the Security Service,
\par (b)\tab the Secret Intelligence Service,
\par (c)\tab the Government Communications Headquarters,
\par (d)\tab the special forces,
\par (e)\tab the Tribunal established under section 65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000,
\par (f)\tab the Tribunal established under section 7 of the Interception of Communications Act 1985,
\par (g)\tab the Tribunal established under section 5 of the Security Service Act 1989,
\par (h)\tab the Tribunal established under section 9 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994,
\par (i)\tab the Security Vetting Appeals Panel,
\par (j)\tab the Security Commission,
\par (k)\tab the National Criminal Intelligence Service, and
\par (l)\tab the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab In subsection (3)(c) "the Government Communications Headquarters" i
ncludes any unit or part of a unit of the armed forces of the Crown which is for the time being required by the Secretary of State to assist the Government Communications Headquarters in carrying out its functions.
\par (5)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not 
arise if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would involve the disclosure of any information (whether or not already recorded) which was directly or indirectly supplied to the public authority by, or relates to, any of the bodies speci
fied in subsection (3).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {National security.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 24.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Information which does not fall within section 23(1) is exempt information if exemption from section 1(1)(b) is required for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The duty to confirm or deny d
oes not arise if, or to the extent that, exemption from section 1(1)(a) is required for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
\par (3)\tab A certificate signed by a Minister of the Crown certifying that exemption from section 1(1)(b), or from section 1(1)(
a) and (b), is, or at any time was, required for the purpose of safeguarding national security shall, subject to section 60, be conclusive evidence of that fact.
\par (4)\tab A certificate under subsection (3) may identify the information to which it applies by means of a general description and may be expressed to have prospective effect.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Certificates under ss. 23 and 24: supplementary provisions.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 25.}{\tab (1)\tab A document purporting to be a certificate under section 23(2) or 24(3) shall be received in evidence and deeme
d to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab A document which purports to be certified by or on behalf of a Minister of the Crown as a true copy of a certificate issued by that Ministe
r under section 23(2) or 24(3) shall in any legal proceedings be evidence (or, in Scotland, sufficient evidence) of that certificate.
\par (3)\tab The power conferred by section 23(2) or 24(3) on a Minister of the Crown shall not be exercisable except by a Minister
 who is a member of the Cabinet or by the Attorney General, the Advocate General for Scotland or the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Defence.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 26.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the defence of the British Islands or of any colony, or
\par (b)\tab the capability, effectiveness or security of any relevant forces.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In subsection (1)(b) "relevant forces" means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the armed forces of the Crown, and
\par (b)\tab any forces co-operating with those forces,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {or any part of any of those forces.
\par (3)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, prejudice any of the matters mentioned in subsection (1).
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {International relations.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 27.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab relations between the United Kingdom and any other State,
\par (b)\tab relations between the United Kingdom and any international organisation or international court,
\par (c)\tab the interests of the United Kingdom abroad, or
\par (d)\tab the promotion or protection by the United Kingdom of its interests abroad.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Information is also exempt information if it is confidential information obta
ined from a State other than the United Kingdom or from an international organisation or international court.
\par (3)\tab For the purposes of this section, any information obtained from a State, organisation or court is confidential at any time while the terms on 
which it was obtained require it to be held in confidence or while the circumstances in which it was obtained make it reasonable for the State, organisation or court to expect that it will be so held.
\par (4)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab would, or would be likely to, prejudice any of the matters mentioned in subsection (1), or
\par (b)\tab would involve the disclosure of any information (whether or not already recorded) which is confidential information obtained from a State other than the United Kingdom or from an international organisation or international court.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(5)\tab In this section- 
\par "international court" means any international court which is not an international organisation and which is established- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab by a resolution of an international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member, or
\par (b)\tab by an international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party;
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"international organisation" means any international organisation whose members include any two or more States, or any organ of such an organisation;
\par "State" includes the government of any State and any organ of its government, and references to a State other than the United Kingdom include references to any territory outside the United Kingdom.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Relations within the United Kingdom.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 28.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice relations b
etween any administration in the United Kingdom and any other such administration.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In subsection (1) "administration in the United Kingdom" means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the government of the United Kingdom,
\par (b)\tab the Scottish Administration,
\par (c)\tab the Executive Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly, or
\par (d)\tab the National Assembly for Wales.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab 
The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, prejudice any of the matters mentioned in subsection (1).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {The economy.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 29.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the economic interests of the United Kingdom or of any part of the United Kingdom, or
\par (b)\tab the financial interests of any administration in the United Kingdom, as defined by section 28(2).
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, prejudice any of the matters mentioned in subsection (1).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 30.}{\tab (1)\tab Information held by a public authority is exempt information if it has at any time been held by the authority for the purposes of- 

\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab any investigation which the public authority has a duty to conduct with a view to it being ascertained- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab whether a person should be charged with an offence, or
\par (ii)\tab whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it,
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab any investigation which is conducted by the authority an
d in the circumstances may lead to a decision by the authority to institute criminal proceedings which the authority has power to conduct, or
\par (c) any criminal proceedings which the authority has power to conduct.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Information held by a public authority is exempt information if- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab it was obtained or recorded by the authority for the purposes of its functions relating to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab investigations falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b),
\par (ii)\tab criminal proceedings which the authority has power to conduct,
\par (iii)\tab 
investigations (other than investigations falling within subsection (1)(a) or (b)) which are conducted by the authority for any of the purposes specified in section 31(2) and either by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative or by virtue of powers confer
red by or under any enactment, or
\par (iv)\tab civil proceedings which are brought by or on behalf of the authority and arise out of such investigations, and
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\s19 \cf1\lang2057 \hich\af4\dbch\af0\loch\f4 (b)\tab}}\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-560\li1694\sb120\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1694{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls6\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart2\pnindent1694\pnhang{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\ls6\adjustright 
\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {it relates to the obtaining of information from confidential sources. 
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab The duty to confirm or de
ny does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held by the public authority would be) exempt information by virtue of subsection (1) or (2).
\par (4)\tab In relation to the institution or conduct of criminal proceedings or the power to conduct them, references in subsection (1)(b) or (c) and subsection (2)(a) to the public authority include references- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab to any officer of the authority,
\par (b)\tab in the case of a government department other than a Northern Ireland department, to the Minister of the Crown in charge of the department, and
\par (c)\tab in the case of a Northern Ireland department, to the Northern Ireland Minister in charge of the department.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(5)\tab In this section- 
\par "criminal proceedings" includes- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab proceedings before a court-martial constitu
ted under the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957 or a disciplinary court constituted under section 52G of the Act of 1957,
\par (b)\tab proceedings on dealing summarily with a charge under the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955 or on summary trial under the Naval Discipline Act 1957,
\par (c)\tab proceedings before a court established by section 83ZA of the Army Act 1955, section 83ZA of the Air Force Act 1955 or section 52FF of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (summary appeal courts),
\par (d)\tab proceedings before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court, and
\par (e)\tab proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court;
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"offence" includes any offence under the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957.
\par (6)\tab In the application of this section to Scotland- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
in subsection (1)(b), for the words from "a decision" to the end there is substituted "a decision by the authority to make a report to the procurator fiscal for the purpose of enabling him to determine whether criminal proceedings should be instituted",

\par (b)\tab in subsections (1)(c) and (2)(a)(ii) for "which the authority has power to conduct" there is substituted "which have been instituted in consequence of a report made by the authority to the procurator fiscal", and
\par (c)\tab for any reference to a person being charged with an offence there is substituted a reference to the person being prosecuted for the offence.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Law enforcement.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 31.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Information which is not exempt information by virtue of section 30 is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the prevention or detection of crime,
\par (b)\tab the apprehension or prosecution of offenders,
\par (c)\tab the administration of justice,
\par (d)\tab the assessment or collection of any tax or duty or of any imposition of a similar nature,
\par (e)\tab the operation of the immigration controls,
\par (f)\tab the maintenance of security and good order in prisons or in other institutions where persons are lawfully detained,
\par (g)\tab the exercise by any public authority of its functions for any of the purposes specified in subsection (2),
\par (h)\tab any civil proceedings which are brought by or on behalf of a public authority and arise out of an investigation conducted, for any of the purpo
ses specified in subsection (2), by or on behalf of the authority by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative or by virtue of powers conferred by or under an enactment, or
\par (i)\tab any inquiry held under the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiries (Scotland) Act
 1976 to the extent that the inquiry arises out of an investigation conducted, for any of the purposes specified in subsection (2), by or on behalf of the authority by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative or by virtue of powers conferred by or under an ena
ctment.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The purposes referred to in subsection (1)(g) to (i) are- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the purpose of ascertaining whether any person has failed to comply with the law,
\par (b)\tab the purpose of ascertaining whether any person is responsible for any conduct which is improper,
\par (c)\tab the purpose of ascertaining whether circumstances which would justify regulatory action in pursuance of any enactment exist or may arise,
\par (d)\tab the purpose of ascertaining a person's fitness or competence in relation to the management of bodies corporate or in relation to any profession or other activity which he is, or seeks to become, authorised to carry on,
\par (e)\tab the purpose of ascertaining the cause of an accident,
\par (f)\tab the purpose of protecting charities against misconduct or mismanagement (whether by trustees or other persons) in their administration,
\par (g)\tab the purpose of protecting the property of charities from loss or misapplication,
\par (h)\tab the purpose of recovering the property of charities,
\par (i)\tab the purpose of securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, and
\par (j)\tab the purpose of protecting persons other than persons at work against risk to health or safety arising out of or in connection with the actions of persons at work.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent 
that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, prejudice any of the matters mentioned in subsection (1).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Court records
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 32.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Information held by a public authority is exempt information if it is held only by virtue of being contained in- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
any document filed with, or otherwise placed in the custody of, a court for the purposes of proceedings in a particular cause or matter,
\par (b)\tab any document served upon, or by, a public authority for the purposes of proceedings in a particular cause or matter, or
\par (c)\tab any document created by- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab a court, or
\par (ii)\tab a member of the administrative staff of a court,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {for the purposes of proceedings in a particular cause or matter.
\par (2)\tab Information held by a public authority is exempt information if it is held only by virtue of being contained in- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
any document placed in the custody of a person conducting an inquiry or arbitration, for the purposes of the inquiry or arbitration, or
\par (b)\tab any document created by a person conducting an inquiry or arbitration, for the purposes of the inquiry or arbitration.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab 
The duty to confirm or deny does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held by the public authority would be) exempt information by virtue of this section.
\par (4)\tab In this section- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab "court" includes any tribunal or body exercising the judicial power of the State,
\par (b)\tab "proceedings in a particular cause or matter" includes any inquest or post-mortem examination,
\par (c)\tab "inquiry" means any inquiry or hearing held under any provision contained in, or made under, an enactment, and
\par (d)\tab except in relation to Scotland, "arbitration" means any arbitration to which Part I of the Arbitration Act 1996 applies.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Audit functions.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 33.}{\tab (1)\tab This section applies to any public authority which has functions in relation to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the audit of the accounts of other public authorities, or
\par (b)\tab the examination of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which other public authorities use their resources in discharging their functions.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
Information held by a public authority to which this section applies is exempt information if its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the exercise of any of the authority's functions in r
elation to any of the matters referred to in subsection (1).
\par (3)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise in relation to a public authority to which this section applies if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely
 to, prejudice the exercise of any of the authority's functions in relation to any of the matters referred to in subsection (1).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Parliamentary privilege.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 34.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Information is exempt information if exemption from section 1(1)(b) is required for the purpose of avoiding an infringement of the privileges of either House of Parliament.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
The duty to confirm or deny does not apply if, or to the extent that, exemption from section 1(1)(a) is required for the purpose of avoiding an infringement of the privileges of either House of Parliament.
\par (3)\tab A certificate signed by the appropriate authority certifying that exemption from section 1(1)(b), or from section 1(1)(a) and (b), is, or at any time was, required for the purpose of avoiding an infringement of the pri
vileges of either House of Parliament shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.
\par (4)\tab In subsection (3) "the appropriate authority" means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in relation to the House of Commons, the Speaker of that House, and
\par (b)\tab in relation to the House of Lords, the Clerk of the Parliaments.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Formulation of government policy, etc.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 35.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Information held by a government department or by the National Assembly for Wales is exempt information if it relates to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the formulation or development of government policy,
\par (b)\tab Ministerial communications,
\par (c)\tab the provision of advice by any of the Law Officers or any request for the provision of such advice, or
\par (d)\tab the operation of any Ministerial private office.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Once a decision as to government policy has been taken, any stat
istical information used to provide an informed background to the taking of the decision is not to be regarded- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab for the purposes of subsection (1)(a), as relating to the formulation or development of government policy, or

\par (b)\tab for the purposes of subsection (1)(b), as relating to Ministerial communications.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab 
The duty to confirm or deny does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held by the public authority would be) exempt information by virtue of subsection (1).
\par (4)\tab In making 
any determination required by section 2(1)(b) or (2)(b) in relation to information which is exempt information by virtue of subsection (1)(a), regard shall be had to the particular public interest in the disclosure of factual information which has been us
ed, or is intended to be used, to provide an informed background to decision-taking.
\par (5)\tab In this section- 
\par "government policy" includes the policy of the Executive Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the policy of the National Assembly for Wales;
\par "the Law Officers" means the Attorney General, the Solicitor General, the Advocate General for Scotland, the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General for Scotland and the Attorney General for Northern Ireland;
\par "Ministerial communications" means any communications- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab between Ministers of the Crown,
\par (b)\tab between Northern Ireland Ministers, including Northern Ireland junior Ministers, or
\par (c)\tab between Assembly Secretaries, including the Assembly First Secretary,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {and includes, in particular, proceedings of the Cab
inet or of any committee of the Cabinet, proceedings of the Executive Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and proceedings of the executive committee of the National Assembly for Wales;
\par "Ministerial private office" means any part of a government dep
artment which provides personal administrative support to a Minister of the Crown, to a Northern Ireland Minister or a Northern Ireland junior Minister or any part of the administration of the National Assembly for Wales providing personal administrative 
support to the Assembly First Secretary or an Assembly Secretary;
\par "Northern Ireland junior Minister" means a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly appointed as a junior Minister under section 19 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 36.}{\tab (1)\tab This section applies to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
information which is held by a government department or by the National Assembly for Wales and is not exempt information by virtue of section 35, and
\par (b)\tab information which is held by any other public authority.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
Information to which this section applies is exempt information if, in the reasonable opinion of a qualified person, disclosure of the information under this Act- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab would, or would be likely to, prejudice- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab the maintenance of the convention of the collective responsibility of Ministers of the Crown, or
\par (ii)\tab the work of the Executive Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly, or
\par (iii)\tab the work of the executive committee of the National Assembly for Wales,
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab would, or would be likely to, inhibit- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268{\*\pn \pnlvlcont\ilvl0\ls0\pnrnot0\pndec }\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab the free and frank provision of advice, or
\par (ii)\tab the free and frank exchange of views for the purposes of deliberation, or
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\s19 \cf1\lang2057 \hich\af4\dbch\af0\loch\f4 (c)\tab}}\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-560\li1694\sb120\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1694{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls6\pnrnot0\pnlcltr\pnstart2\pnindent1694\pnhang{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\ls6\adjustright 
\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {would otherwise prejudice, or would be likely otherwise to prejudice, the effective conduct of public affairs.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab 
The duty to confirm or deny does not arise in relation to information to which this section applies (or would apply if held by the public authority) if, or to the extent that, in the reasonable opinion of a qualified person, 
compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, have any of the effects mentioned in subsection (2).
\par (4)\tab In relation to statistical information, subsections (2) and (3) shall have effect with the omission of the words "in the reasonable opinion of a qualified person".
\par (5)\tab In subsections (2) and (3) "qualified person"- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in relation to information held by a government department in the charge of a Minister of the Crown, means any Minister of the Crown,
\par (b)\tab in relation to information held by a Northern Ireland department, means the Northern Ireland Minister in charge of the department,
\par (c)\tab in relation to information held by any other government department, means the commissioners or other person in charge of that department,
\par (d)\tab in relation to information held by the House of Commons, means the Speaker of that House,
\par (e)\tab in relation to information held by the House of Lords, means the Clerk of the Parliaments,
\par (f)\tab in relation to information held by the Northern Ireland Assembly, means the Presiding Officer,
\par (g)\tab in relation to information held by the National Assembly for Wales, means the Assembly First Secretary,
\par (h)\tab in relation to information held by any Welsh public authority other than the Auditor General for Wales, means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab the public authority, or
\par (ii)\tab any officer or employee of the authority authorised by the Assembly First Secretary,
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab in relation to information held by the National Audit Office, means the Comptroller and Auditor General,
\par (j)\tab in relation to information held by the Northern Ireland Audit Office, means the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland,
\par (k)\tab in relation to information held by the Auditor General for Wales, means the Auditor General for Wales,
\par (l)\tab in relation to information held by any Northern Ireland public authority other than the Northern Ireland Audit Office, means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab the public authority, or
\par (ii)\tab any officer or employee of the authority authorised by the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland acting jointly,
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(m)\tab in relation to information held by the Greater London Authority, means the Mayor of London,
\par (n)\tab in relation to information held by a functional body within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, means the chairman of that functional body, and
\par (o)\tab in relation to information held by any public authority not falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (n), means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab a Minister of the Crown,
\par (ii)\tab the public authority, if authorised for the purposes of this section by a Minister of the Crown, or
\par (iii)\tab any officer or employee of the public authority who is authorised for the purposes of this section by a Minister of the Crown.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(6)\tab Any authorisation for the purposes of this section- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab may relate to a specified person or to persons falling within a specified class,
\par (b)\tab may be general or limited to particular classes of case, and
\par (c)\tab may be granted subject to conditions.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(7)\tab A certificate signed by the qualified person referred to in subsection (5)(d) or (e) above certifying that in his reasonable opinion- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab disclosure of information held by either House of Parliament, or
\par (b)\tab compliance with section 1(1)(a) by either House,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {would, or would be likely to, have any of the effects mentioned in subsection (2) shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Communications with Her Majesty, etc. and honours.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 37.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if it relates to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab communications with Her Majesty, with other members of the Royal Family or with the Royal Household, or
\par (b)\tab the conferring by the Crown of any honour or dignity.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
The duty to confirm or deny does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held by the public authority would be) exempt information by virtue of subsection (1).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Health and safety.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 38.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab endanger the physical or mental health of any individual, or
\par (b)\tab endanger the safety of any individual.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that, co
mpliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, have either of the effects mentioned in subsection (1).
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Environmental information.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 39.}{ \tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if the public authority holding it- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab is obliged by regulations under section 74 to make the information available to the public in accordance with the regulations, or
\par (b)\tab would be so obliged but for any exemption contained in the regulations.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
The duty to confirm or deny does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held by the public authority would be) exempt information by virtue of subsection (1).
\par (3)\tab Subsection (1)(a) does not limit the generality of section 21(1).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Personal information.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 40.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Any information to which a request for information relates is exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Any information to which a request for information relates is also exempt information if- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab it constitutes personal data which do not fall within subsection (1), and
\par (b)\tab either the first or the second condition below is satisfied.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab The first condition is- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in a case where the information falls within any of paragr
aphs (a) to (d) of the definition of "data" in section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998, that the disclosure of the information to a member of the public otherwise than under this Act would contravene- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab any of the data protection principles, or
\par (ii)\tab section 10 of that Act (right to prevent processing likely to cause damage or distress), and
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab 
in any other case, that the disclosure of the information to a member of the public otherwise than under this Act would contravene any of the data protection
 principles if the exemptions in section 33A(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (which relate to manual data held by public authorities) were disregarded.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab The second condition is that by virtue of any provision of Part IV of the Data Protection Act 199
8 the information is exempt from section 7(1)(c) of that Act (data subject's right of access to personal data).
\par (5)\tab The duty to confirm or deny- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held by the public authority would be) e
xempt information by virtue of subsection (1), and
\par (b)\tab does not arise in relation to other information if or to the extent that either- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab the giving to a member of the public of the confirmation or denial that would have to be given to comply with secti
on 1(1)(a) would (apart from this Act) contravene any of the data protection principles or section 10 of the Data Protection Act 1998 or would do so if the exemptions in section 33A(1) of that Act were disregarded, or
\par (ii)\tab by virtue of any provision of Part IV of the Data Protection Act 1998 the information is exempt from section 7(1)(a) of that Act (data subject's right to be informed whether personal data being processed).
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(6)\tab In determining for the purposes of this section whether anything done before 24
th October 2007 would contravene any of the data protection principles, the exemptions in Part III of Schedule 8 to the Data Protection Act 1998 shall be disregarded.
\par (7)\tab In this section- 
\par "the data protection principles" means the principles set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Data Protection Act 1998, as read subject to Part II of that Schedule and section 27(1) of that Act;
\par "data subject" has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of that Act;
\par "personal data" has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of that Act.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Information provided in confidence.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 41.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab it was obtained by the public authority from any other person (including another public authority), and
\par (b)\tab the disclosure of the information to the public (otherwise than under this Act) by the public authority holding it would constitute a breach of confidence actionable by that or any other person.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the 
extent that, the confirmation or denial that would have to be given to comply with section 1(1)(a) would (apart from this Act) constitute an actionable breach of confidence.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Legal professional privilege.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 42.}{\tab (1)\tab Information in respect of which a claim to l
egal professional privilege or, in Scotland, to confidentiality of communications could be maintained in legal proceedings is exempt information.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) woul
d involve the disclosure of any information (whether or not already recorded) in respect of which such a claim could be maintained in legal proceedings.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Commercial interests.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 43.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if it constitutes a trade secret.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of any person (including the public authority holding it).
\par (3)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, prejudice the interests mentioned in subsection (2).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Prohibitions on disclosure.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 44.}{\tab (1)\tab Information is exempt information if its disclosure (otherwise than under this Act) by the public authority holding it- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab is prohibited by or under any enactment,
\par (b)\tab is incompatible with any Community obligation, or
\par (c)\tab would constitute or be punishable as a contempt of court.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The duty to confirm or deny does not arise if the confirmation or
 denial that would have to be given to comply with section 1(1)(a) would (apart from this Act) fall within any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{Part III
\par General functions of Secrectary of State, Lord Chancellor and Information Commissioner
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid { 
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Issue of code of practice by Secretary of State.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 45.}{\tab (1)\tab The Secretary of State shall issue, and may from time to time revise, a code of practice providing guidance to
 public authorities as to the practice which it would, in his opinion, be desirable for them to follow in connection with the discharge of the authorities' functions under Part I.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The code of practice must, in particular, include provision relating to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the provision of advice and assistance by public authorities to persons who propose to make, or have made, requests for information to them,
\par (b)\tab the transfer of requests by one public authority to another public authority by which the information requested is or may be held,
\par (c)\tab consultation with persons to whom the information requested relates or persons whose interests are likely to be affected by the disclosure of information,
\par (d)\tab the inclusion in contracts entered into by public authorities of terms relating to the disclosure of information, and
\par (e)\tab the provision by public authorities of procedures for dealing with complaints about the handling by them of requests for information.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab The code may make different provision for different public authorities.
\par (4)\tab Before issuing or revising any code under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult the Commissioner.
\par (5)\tab The Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament any code or revised code made under this section.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Issue of code of practice by Lord Chancellor.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 46.}{\tab (1)\tab 
The Lord Chancellor shall issue, and may from time to time revise, a code of practice providing guidance to relevant authorities as to the practice which it would, in his opinion, be desirable for them to follow in
 connection with the keeping, management and destruction of their records.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
For the purpose of facilitating the performance by the Public Record Office, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland and other public authorities of their functions under t
his Act in relation to records which are public records for the purposes of the Public Records Act 1958 or the Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923, the code may also include guidance as to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the practice to be adopted in relation to the transfer
 of records under section 3(4) of the Public Records Act 1958 or section 3 of the Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923, and
\par (b)\tab the practice of reviewing records before they are transferred under those provisions.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab In exercising his functions unde
r this section, the Lord Chancellor shall have regard to the public interest in allowing public access to information held by relevant authorities.
\par (4)\tab The code may make different provision for different relevant authorities.
\par (5)\tab Before issuing or revising any code under this section the Lord Chancellor shall consult- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the Secretary of State,
\par (b)\tab the Commissioner, and
\par (c)\tab in relation to Northern Ireland, the appropriate Northern Ireland Minister.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(6)\tab The Lord Chancellor shall lay before each House of Parliament any code or revised code made under this section.
\par (7)\tab In this section "relevant authority" means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab any public authority, and
\par (b)\tab any office or body which is not a public authority but whose administrative and departmental records are public records for the purposes of the Public Records Act 1958 or the Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {General functions of Commissioner.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 47.}{\tab (1)\tab It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to promote the following of good practic
e by public authorities and, in particular, so to perform his functions under this Act as to promote the observance by public authorities of- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the requirements of this Act, and
\par (b)\tab the provisions of the codes of practice under sections 45 and 46.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab T
he Commissioner shall arrange for the dissemination in such form and manner as he considers appropriate of such information as it may appear to him expedient to give to the public- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab about the operation of this Act,
\par (b)\tab about good practice, and
\par (c)\tab about other matters within the scope of his functions under this Act,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {and may give advice to any person as to any of those matters.
\par (3)\tab The Commissioner may, with the consent of any public authority, assess whether that authority is following good practice.
\par (4)\tab The Commissioner may charge such sums as he may with the consent of the Secretary of State determine for any services provided by the Commissioner under this section.
\par (5)\tab The Commissioner shall from time to time as he considers appropriate- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab consult 
the Keeper of Public Records about the promotion by the Commissioner of the observance by public authorities of the provisions of the code of practice under section 46 in relation to records which are public records for the purposes of the Public Records 
Act 1958, and
\par (b)\tab consult the Deputy Keeper of the Records of Northern Ireland about the promotion by the Commissioner of the observance by public authorities of those provisions in relation to records which are public records for the purposes of the Public
 Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(6)\tab 
In this section "good practice", in relation to a public authority, means such practice in the discharge of its functions under this Act as appears to the Commissioner to be desirable, and includes (but is not limi
ted to) compliance with the requirements of this Act and the provisions of the codes of practice under sections 45 and 46.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Recommendations as to good practice.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 48.}{\tab (1)\tab If it appears to the Commissioner that the practice of a public authority in r
elation to the exercise of its functions under this Act does not conform with that proposed in the codes of practice under sections 45 and 46, he may give to the authority a recommendation (in this section referred to as a "practice recommendation") speci
fying the steps which ought in his opinion to be taken for promoting such conformity.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
A practice recommendation must be given in writing and must refer to the particular provisions of the code of practice with which, in the Commissioner's opinion, the public authority's practice does not conform.
\par (3)\tab Before giving to a public authority other than the Public Record Office a practice recommendation which relates to conformity with the code of practice under section 46 in respect of records which are public
 records for the purposes of the Public Records Act 1958, the Commissioner shall consult the Keeper of Public Records.
\par (4)\tab Before giving to a public authority other than the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland a practice recommendation which relates t
o conformity with the code of practice under section 46 in respect of records which are public records for the purposes of the Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923, the Commissioner shall consult the Deputy Keeper of the Records of Northern Ireland.

\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Reports to be laid before Parliament.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 49.}{\tab (1)\tab The Commissioner shall lay annually before each House of Parliament a general report on the exercise of his functions under this Act.

\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The Commissioner may from time to time lay before each House of Parliament such other reports with respect to those functions as he thinks fit.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{Part IV
\par Enforcement
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Application for decision by Commissioner.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 50.}{\tab (1)\tab Any person (in this section referred to as "the complainant") may appl
y to the Commissioner for a decision whether, in any specified respect, a request for information made by the complainant to a public authority has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of Part I.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab On receiving an application under this section, the Commissioner shall make a decision unless it appears to him- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
that the complainant has not exhausted any complaints procedure which is provided by the public authority in conformity with the code of practice under section 45,
\par (b)\tab that there has been undue delay in making the application,
\par (c)\tab that the application is frivolous or vexatious, or
\par (d)\tab that the application has been withdrawn or abandoned.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab Where the Commissioner has received an application under this section, he shall either- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab notify the complainant that he has not made any decision under this section as a result of the application and of his grounds for not doing so, or
\par (b)\tab serve notice of his decision (in this Act referred to as a "decision notice") on the complainant and the public authority.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab Where the Commissioner decides that a public authority- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab has failed to communicate information, or to provide confirmation or denial, in a case where it is required to do so by section 1(1), or
\par (b)\tab has failed to comply with any of the requirements of sections 11 and 17,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {the decision notice must specify the steps which must be taken by the authority for complying with that requirement and the period within which they must be taken.
\par (5)\tab A decision notice must contain particulars of the right of appeal conferred by section 57.
\par (6)\tab Where a decision notice requires steps to be taken by the public authority within a specified period, the time specified in the notice must not expire before the end of the period within which an appeal c
an be brought against the notice and, if such an appeal is brought, no step which is affected by the appeal need be taken pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
\par (7)\tab This section has effect subject to section 53.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Information notices.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 51.}{\tab (1) If the Commissioner- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab has received an application under section 50, or
\par (b)\tab reasonably requires any information- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab for the purpose of determining whether a public authority has complied or is complying with any of the requirements of Part I, or
\par (ii)\tab for the purpose of determining whether the practice of a public authority in relation to the exercise of its functions under this Act conforms with that proposed in the codes of practice under sections 45 and 46,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {he may serve the authority with a noti
ce (in this Act referred to as "an information notice") requiring it, within such time as is specified in the notice, to furnish the Commissioner, in such form as may be so specified, with such information relating to the application, to compliance with P
art I or to conformity with the code of practice as is so specified.
\par (2)\tab An information notice must contain- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in a case falling within subsection (1)(a), a statement that the Commissioner has received an application under section 50, or
\par (b)\tab in a case falling within subsection (1)(b), a statement- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab that the Commissioner regards the specified information as relevant for either of the purposes referred to in subsection (1)(b), and
\par (ii)\tab of his reasons for regarding that information as relevant for that purpose.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab An information notice must also contain particulars of the right of appeal conferred by section 57.
\par (4)\tab 
The time specified in an information notice must not expire before the end of the period within which an appeal can be brought against the notice and, if such an appeal is brought, the information need not be furnished pending the determination or withdra
wal of the appeal.
\par (5)\tab An authority shall not be required by virtue of this section to furnish the Commissioner with any information in respect of- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab any communication between a professional legal adviser and his client in connection with the giving of l
egal advice to the client with respect to his obligations, liabilities or rights under this Act, or
\par (b)\tab any communication between a professional legal adviser and his client, or between such an adviser or his client and any other person, made in connection
 with or in contemplation of proceedings under or arising out of this Act (including proceedings before the Tribunal) and for the purposes of such proceedings.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(6)\tab In subsection (5) references to the client of a professional legal adviser include references to any person representing such a client.
\par (7)\tab The Commissioner may cancel an information notice by written notice to the authority on which it was served.
\par (8)\tab In this section "information" includes unrecorded information.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Enforcement notices.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 52.}{\tab (1)\tab If
 the Commissioner is satisfied that a public authority has failed to comply with any of the requirements of Part I, the Commissioner may serve the authority with a notice (in this Act referred to as "an enforcement notice") requiring the authority to take
, within such time as may be specified in the notice, such steps as may be so specified for complying with those requirements.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab An enforcement notice must contain- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a statement of the requirement or requirements of Part I with which the Commissioner 
is satisfied that the public authority has failed to comply and his reasons for reaching that conclusion, and
\par (b)\tab particulars of the right of appeal conferred by section 57.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab An enforcement notice must not require any of the provisions of the notice to 
be complied with before the end of the period within which an appeal can be brought against the notice and, if such an appeal is brought, the notice need not be complied with pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
\par (4)\tab The Commissioner may cancel an enforcement notice by written notice to the authority on which it was served.
\par (5)\tab This section has effect subject to section 53.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 53.}{\tab (1) This section applies to a decision notice or enforcement notice which- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab is served on- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab a government department,
\par (ii)\tab the National Assembly for Wales, or
\par (iii)\tab any public authority designated for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State, and
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab relates to a failure, in respect of one or more requests for information- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab 
to comply with section 1(1)(a) in respect of information which falls within any provision of Part II stating that the duty to confirm or deny does not arise, or
\par (ii)\tab to comply with section 1(1)(b) in respect of exempt information.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab A decision notice or enforcement notice to which this section applies shall cease to have effect if, not later than the twenti
eth working day following the effective date, the accountable person in relation to that authority gives the Commissioner a certificate signed by him stating that he has on reasonable grounds formed the opinion that, in respect of the request or requests 
concerned, there was no failure falling within subsection (1)(b).
\par (3)\tab Where the accountable person gives a certificate to the Commissioner under subsection (2) he shall as soon as practicable thereafter lay a copy of the certificate before- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab each House of Parliament,
\par (b)\tab the Northern Ireland Assembly, in any case where the certificate relates to a decision notice or enforcement notice which has been served on a Northern Ireland department or any Northern Ireland public authority, or
\par (c)\tab the National Assembly for Wales, in any case where the certificate relates to a decision notice or enforcement notice which has been served on the National Assembly for Wales or any Welsh public authority.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab In subsection (2) "the effective date", in relation to a decision notice or enforcement notice, means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the day on which the notice was given to the public authority, or
\par (b)\tab where an appeal under section 57 is brought, the day on which that appeal (or any further appeal arising out of it) is determined or withdrawn.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(5)\tab Before making an order under subsection (1)(a)(iii), the Secretary of State shall- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab if the order relates to a Welsh public authority, consult the National Assembly for Wales,
\par (b)\tab if the order relates to the Northern Ireland Assembly, consult the Presiding Officer of that Assembly, and
\par (c)\tab if the order relates to a Northern Ireland public authority, consult the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(6)\tab Where the accountable person gives a certificate to the Commissioner und
er subsection (2) in relation to a decision notice, the accountable person shall, on doing so or as soon as reasonably practicable after doing so, inform the person who is the complainant for the purposes of section 50 of the reasons for his opinion.

\par (7)\tab The accountable person is not obliged to provide information under subsection (6) if, or to the extent that, compliance with that subsection would involve the disclosure of exempt information.
\par (8)\tab In this section "the accountable person"- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in relation t
o a Northern Ireland department or any Northern Ireland public authority, means the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland acting jointly,
\par (b)\tab in relation to the National Assembly for Wales or any Welsh public authority, means the Assembly First Secretary, and
\par (c)\tab in relation to any other public authority, means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab a Minister of the Crown who is a member of the Cabinet, or
\par (ii)\tab the Attorney General, the Advocate General for Scotland or the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(9)\tab In this section "working day" has the same meaning as in section 10.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Failure to comply with notice.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 54.}{\tab (1)\tab If a public authority has failed to comply with- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab so much of a decision notice as requires steps to be taken,
\par (b)\tab an information notice, or
\par (c)\tab an enforcement notice,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {the Commissioner may certify in writing to the court that the public authority has failed to comply with that notice.
\par (2)\tab For the purposes of this section, a public authority which, in purported compliance with an information notice- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab makes a statement which it knows to be false in a material respect, or
\par (b)\tab recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material respect,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {is to be taken to have failed to comply with the notice.
\par (3)\tab Where a failure to comply is certified unde
r subsection (1), the court may inquire into the matter and, after hearing any witness who may be produced against or on behalf of the public authority, and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, deal with the authority as if it had c
ommitted a contempt of court.
\par (4)\tab In this section "the court" means the High Court or, in Scotland, the Court of Session.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Powers of entry and inspection.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 55.}{\tab Schedule 3 (powers of entry and inspection) has effect.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {No action against public authority.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 56.}{\tab (1)\tab 
This Act does not confer any right of action in civil proceedings in respect of any failure to comply with any duty imposed by or under this Act.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Subsection (1) does not affect the powers of the Commissioner under section 54.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{Part V
\par Appeals
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Appeal against notices served under Part IV.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 57.}{\tab (1)\tab Where a decision notice has been served, the complainant or the public authority may appeal to the Tribunal against the notice.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab A public authority on which an information notice or an enforcement notice has been served by the Commissioner may appeal to the Tribunal against the notice.

\par (3)\tab In relation to a decision notice or enforcement notice which relates- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab to information to which section 66 applies, and
\par (b)\tab to a matter which by virtue of subsection (3) or (4) of that section falls to be determined by the responsible authority instead of the appropriate records authority,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {subsections (1) and (2) shall have effect as if the reference to the public authority were a reference to the public authority or the responsible authority.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Determination of appeals.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 58.}{\tab (1)\tab If on an appeal under section 57 the Tribunal considers- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab that the notice against which the appeal is brought is not in accordance with the law, or
\par (b)\tab to the extent that the notice involved an exercise of discretion by the Commissioner, that he ought to have exercised his discretion differently,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {the Tribunal shall allow the appeal or substitute such other notice as could have been served by the Commissioner; and in any other case
 the Tribunal shall dismiss the appeal.
\par (2)\tab On such an appeal, the Tribunal may review any finding of fact on which the notice in question was based.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Appeals from decision of Tribunal.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 59.}{\tab Any party to an appeal to the Tribunal under section 57 may appeal
 from the decision of the Tribunal on a point of law to the appropriate court; and that court shall be- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the High Court of Justice in England if the address of the public authority is in England or Wales,
\par (b)\tab the Court of Session if that address is in Scotland, and
\par (c)\tab the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland if that address is in Northern Ireland.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Appeals against national security certificate.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 60.}{\tab (1)\tab Where a certificate under section 23(2) or 24(3) has been issued- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the Commissioner, or
\par (b)\tab any applicant whose request for information is affected by the issue of the certificate,
\par may appeal to the Tribunal against the certificate.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab If on an appeal under subsection (1) relating to a certificate under section 23(2), the Tribunal finds that
 the information referred to in the certificate was not exempt information by virtue of section 23(1), the Tribunal may allow the appeal and quash the certificate.
\par (3)\tab If on an appeal under subsection (1) relating to a certificate under section 24(3), the 
Tribunal finds that, applying the principles applied by the court on an application for judicial review, the Minister did not have reasonable grounds for issuing the certificate, the Tribunal may allow the appeal and quash the certificate.
\par (4)\tab Where in any
 proceedings under this Act it is claimed by a public authority that a certificate under section 24(3) which identifies the information to which it applies by means of a general description applies to particular information, any other party to the proceed
ings may appeal to the Tribunal on the ground that the certificate does not apply to the information in question and, subject to any determination under subsection (5), the certificate shall be conclusively presumed so to apply.
\par (5)\tab On any appeal under subsection (4), the Tribunal may determine that the certificate does not so apply.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Appeal proceedings.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 61.}{\tab (1)\tab Schedule 4 (which contains amendments of Schedule 6 to the Data Protection Act 1998 relating to appeal proceedings) has effect.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Accordingly, the provisions of Schedule 6 to the Data Protection Act 1998 have effect (so far as applicable) in relation to appeals under this Part.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{Part VI
\par Historical records and records in Public Records Office or Public Record Office in Northern Ireland 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Interpretation of Part VI.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 62.}{\tab (1)\tab 
For the purposes of this Part, a record becomes a "historical record" at the end of the period of thirty years beginning with the year following that in which it was created.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Where records created at different dates 
are for administrative purposes kept together in one file or other assembly, all the records in that file or other assembly are to be treated for the purposes of this Part as having been created when the latest of those records was created.
\par (3)\tab In this Part "year" means a calendar year.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Removal of exemptions: historical records generally.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 63.}{\tab (1)\tab 
Information contained in a historical record cannot be exempt information by virtue of section 28, 30(1), 32, 33, 35, 36, 37(1)(a), 42 or 43.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Compliance with 
section 1(1)(a) in relation to a historical record is not to be taken to be capable of having any of the effects referred to in section 28(3), 33(3), 36(3), 42(2) or 43(3).
\par (3)\tab Information cannot be exempt information by virtue of section 37(1)(b) after the end of the period of sixty years beginning with the year following that in which the record containing the information was created.
\par (4)\tab Information cannot be exempt information by virtue of section 31 after the end of the period of one hundred years beginning with the year following that in which the record containing the information was created.
\par (5)\tab Compliance with section 1(1)(a) in relation to any record is not to be taken, at any time after the end of the period of one hundred years beginning with the
 year following that in which the record was created, to be capable of prejudicing any of the matters referred to in section 31(1).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Removal of exemptions: historical records in public record offices.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 64.}{\tab (1)\tab Information contained in a historical record in
 the Public Record Office or the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland cannot be exempt information by virtue of section 21 or 22.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In relation to any information falling within section 23(1) which is contained in a historical record in the Public Re
cord Office or the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, section 2(3) shall have effect with the omission of the reference to section 23.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 65.}{\tab (1)\tab Before refusing a request for 
information relating to information which is contained in a historical record and is exempt information only by virtue of a provision not specified in section 2(3), a public authority shall- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab if the historical record is a public record within the meaning of the Public Records Act 1958, consult the Lord Chancellor, or
\par (b)\tab if the historical record is a public record to which the Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 applies, consult the appropriate Northern Ireland Minister.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab This section does not apply to information to which section 66 applies.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Decisions relating to certain transferred public records.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 66.}{\tab (1)\tab This section applies to any information which is (or, if it existed, would be) contained in a transferred public reco
rd, other than information which the responsible authority has designated as open information for the purposes of this section.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Before determining whether- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab information to which this section applies falls within any provision of Part II relating to the duty to confirm or deny, or
\par (b)\tab information to which this section applies is exempt information,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {the appropriate records authority shall consult the responsible authority.
\par (3)\tab Where information to which this section applies falls within a provision of
 Part II relating to the duty to confirm or deny but does not fall within any of the provisions of that Part relating to that duty which are specified in subsection (3) of section 2, any question as to the application of subsection (1)(b) of that section 
is to be determined by the responsible authority instead of the appropriate records authority.
\par (4)\tab Where any information to which this section applies is exempt information only by virtue of any provision of Part II not specified in subsection (3) of sectio
n 2, any question as to the application of subsection (2)(b) of that section is to be determined by the responsible authority instead of the appropriate records authority.
\par (5)\tab Before making by virtue of subsection (3) or (4) any determination that subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) of section 2 applies, the responsible authority shall consult- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab where the transferred public record is a public record within the meaning of the Public Records Act 1958, the Lord Chancellor, and
\par (b)\tab where the transferred public record is a public record to which the Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 applies, the appropriate Northern Ireland Minister.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(6)\tab Where the responsible authority in relation to information to which this section applies is not (apart from this subsectio
n) a public authority, it shall be treated as being a public authority for the purposes of Parts III, IV and V of this Act so far as relating to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the duty imposed by section 15(3), and
\par (b)\tab the imposition of any requirement to furnish information relating to compliance with Part I in connection with the information to which this section applies.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Amendments of public records legislation.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 67.}{\tab Schedule 5 (which amends the Public Records Act 1958 and the Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923) has effect.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{Part VII
\par Amendments of Data Protection Act 1998
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Amendments relating to personal information held by public authorities
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Extension of meaning of "data".
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 68.}{\tab (1)\tab Section 1 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (basic interpretative provisions) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2) In subsection (1)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in the definition of "data", the word "or" at the end of paragraph (c) is omitted and after paragraph (d) there is inserted "or
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(e) is recorded information held by a public authority and does not fall within any of paragraphs (a) to (d);", and\~
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab  after the definition of "processing" there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {""public authority" has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act 2000;".
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab After subsection (4) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\li1134\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
"(5) In paragraph (e) of the definition of "data" in subsection (1), the reference to information "held" by a public authority shall be construed in accordance with section 3(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
\par (6) Where section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 prevents Parts I to V of that Act from applying to certain information held by a public authority, that information is not to be treated for the purpo
ses of paragraph (e) of the definition of "data" in subsection (1) as held by a public authority."
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab In section 56 of that Act (prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records), after subsection (6) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\li1134\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(6A) A record is no
t a relevant record to the extent that it relates, or is to relate, only to personal data falling within paragraph (e) of the definition of "data" in section 1(1)."
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(5)\tab In the Table in section 71 of that Act (index of defined expressions) after the entry relating to processing there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"public authority\tab \tab section 1(1)."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Right of access to unstructured personal data held by public authorities.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 69.}{\tab (1)\tab 
In section 7(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (right of access to personal data), for "sections 8 and 9" there is substituted "sections 8, 9 and 9A".
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab After section 9 of that Act there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Unstructured personal data held by public authorities.
\par 9A. (1)\tab 
In this section "unstructured personal data" means any personal data falling within paragraph (e) of the definition of "data" in section 1(1), other than information which is recorded as part of, or with the intention that it should form part o
f, any set of information relating to individuals to the extent that the set is structured by reference to individuals or by reference to criteria relating to individuals.
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab A public authority is not obliged to comply with subsection (1) of section 7 in 
relation to any unstructured personal data unless the request under that section contains a description of the data.
\par (3)\tab Even if the data are described by the data subject in his request, a public authority is not obliged to comply with subsection (1) of s
ection 7 in relation to unstructured personal data if the authority estimates that the cost of complying with the request so far as relating to those data would exceed the appropriate limit.
\par (4)\tab Subsection (3) does not exempt the public authority from its 
obligation to comply with paragraph (a) of section 7(1) in relation to the unstructured personal data unless the estimated cost of complying with that paragraph alone in relation to those data would exceed the appropriate limit.
\par (5)\tab In subsections (3) and (4) "the appropriate limit" means such amount as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations, and different amounts may be prescribed in relation to different cases.
\par (6)\tab Any estimate for the purposes of this section must be made in accordance with regulations under section 12(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000."
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab 
In section 67(5) of that Act (statutory instruments subject to negative resolution procedure), in paragraph (c), for "or 9(3)" there is substituted ", 9(3) or 9A(5)".
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Exemptions applicable to certain manual data held by public authorities.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 70.}{\tab (1)\tab After section 33 of the Data Protection Act 1998 there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Manual data held by public authorities.
\par 33A. (1) Personal data falling within paragraph (e) of the definition of "data" in section 1(1) are exempt from- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the first, second, third, fifth, seventh and eighth data protection principles,
\par (b)\tab the sixth data protection principle except so far as it relates to the rights conferred on data subjects by sections 7 and 14,
\par (c)\tab sections 10 to 12,
\par (d)\tab section 13, except so far as it relates to damage caused by a contravention of section 7 or of the fourth data protection principle and to any distress which is also suffered by reason of that contravention,
\par (e)\tab Part III, and
\par (f)\tab section 55.
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
Personal data which fall within paragraph (e) of the definition of "data" in section 1(1) and relate to appointments or removals, pay, discipline, superannuation or other personnel matters, in relation to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab service in any of the armed forces of the Crown,
\par (b)\tab service in any office or employment under the Crown or under any public authority, or
\par (c)\tab service in any office or employment, or under any contract for services, in respect of which power to take action, or to determine or app
rove the action taken, in such matters is vested in Her Majesty, any Minister of the Crown, the National Assembly for Wales, any Northern Ireland Minister (within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 2000) or any public authority,
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\li1134\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {are also exempt from the remaining data protection principles and the remaining provisions of Part II."
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In section 55 of that Act (unlawful obtaining etc. of personal data) in subsection (8) after "section 28" there is inserted "or 33A".
\par (3)\tab In Part III of Schedule 8 to that Act (exemptions available after 23rd October 2001 but before 24th October 2007) after paragraph 14 there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\li1134\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"14A. (1) This paragraph applies to personal data which fall within paragraph (e) of the definition of "data" in 
section 1(1) and do not fall within paragraph 14(1)(a), but does not apply to eligible manual data to which the exemption in paragraph 16 applies.
\par (2) During the second transitional period, data to which this paragraph applies are exempt from- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\fi-567\li2268\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a) the fourth data protection principle, and
\par (b) section 14(1) to (3)."
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab 
In Schedule 13 to that Act (modifications of Act having effect before 24th October 2007) in subsection (4)(b) of section 12A to that Act as set out in paragraph 1, after "paragraph 14" there is inserted "or 14A".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Particulars registrable under Part III of Data Protection Act 1998.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 71.}{\tab 
In section 16(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the registrable particulars), before the word "and" at the end of paragraph (f) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\li1134\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(ff) where the data controller is a public authority, a statement of that fact,".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 72.\tab }{In section 34 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (information available to the public by or under enactment), after the 
word "enactment" there is inserted "other than an enactment contained in the Freedom of Information Act 2000".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s5\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel4\adjustright \i\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Other amendments
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 73.\tab }{Schedule 6 (which contains further amendments of the Data Protection Act 1998) has effect.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{Part VIII
\par Miscellaneous and supplemental
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Power to make provision relating to environmental information.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 74.}{\tab (1)\tab In this section "the Aarhus Convention" means the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making
 and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters signed at Aarhus on 25th June 1998.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
For the purposes of this section "the information provisions" of the Aarhus Convention are Article 4, together with Articles 3 and 9 so far as relating to that Article.
\par (3)\tab The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as he considers appropriate-
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab for the purpose of implementing the information provisions of the Aarhus Convention or any amendment of those provisions made in ac
cordance with Article 14 of the Convention, and
\par (b)\tab for the purpose of dealing with matters arising out of or related to the implementation of those provisions or of any such amendment.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab Regulations under subsection (3) may in particular- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab enable charges to be made for making information available in accordance with the regulations,
\par (b)\tab provide that any obligation imposed by the regulations in relation to the disclosure of information is to have effect notwithstanding any enactment or rule of law,
\par (c)\tab make provision for the issue by the Secretary of State of a code of practice,
\par (d)\tab provide for sections 47 and 48 to apply in relation to such a code with such modifications as may be specified,
\par (e)\tab provide for any of the provisions of Parts IV and V to apply, with such modifications as may be specified in the regulations, in relation to compliance with any requirement of the regulations, and
\par (f)\tab contain such transitional or consequential provision (including provision modifying any enactment) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(5)\tab This section has effect subject to section 80.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information.}{\b0 
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 75.}{\tab (1)\tab If, with respect to any enactment which prohibits the disclosure of information held
 by a public authority, it appears to the Secretary of State that by virtue of section 44(1)(a) the enactment is capable of preventing the disclosure of information under section 1, he may by order repeal or amend the enactment for the purpose of removing
 or relaxing the prohibition.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In subsection (1)- 
\par "enactment" means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab any enactment contained in an Act passed before or in the same Session as this Act, or
\par (b)\tab any enactment contained in Northern Ireland legislation or subordinate legislation passed or made before the passing of this Act;
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"information" includes unrecorded information.
\par (3)\tab An order under this section may do all or any of the following- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab make such modifications of enactments as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, are conseq
uential upon, or incidental to, the amendment or repeal of the enactment containing the prohibition;
\par (b)\tab contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate;
\par (c)\tab make different provision for different cases.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Disclosure of information between Commissioner and ombudsmen.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 76.}{\tab (1)\tab 
The Commissioner may disclose to a person specified in the first column of the Table below any information obtained by, or furnished to, the Commissioner under or for the purposes o
f this Act or the Data Protection Act 1998 if it appears to the Commissioner that the information relates to a matter which could be the subject of an investigation by that person under the enactment specified in relation to that person in the second colu
mn of that Table.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\trowd \trgaph108\trrh585\trleft567\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw5 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw30 \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw5 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw5 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw5 \clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw5 \cltxlrtb \cellx9356\pard\plain 
\s4\qc\sb120\sa80\keepn\widctlpar\intbl\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Ombudsman\cell Enactment\cell }\pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row }\trowd \trgaph108\trleft567\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw5 \trbrdrb
\brdrs\brdrw30 \clvertalt\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw5 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw5 \cltxlrtb \cellx9356\pard\plain \s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.\cell 
The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967   (c. 13).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row }\pard\plain \s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid The Health Service Commissioner for England.\cell 
The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row }\pard\plain \s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid The Health Service Commissioner for Wales.\cell 
The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row }\pard\plain \s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid The Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.\cell 
The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row }\pard\plain \s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid 
A Local Commissioner as defined by section 23(3) of the Local Government Act 1974.\cell Part III of the Local Government Act 1974     (c. 7).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row }\pard\plain 
\s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.\cell Part II of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row 
}\pard\plain \s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid The Scottish Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.\cell 
The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions)(Complaints of Maladministration) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1351).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row }\pard\plain \s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright 
\f4\lang2057\cgrid The Welsh Administration Ombudsman.\cell Schedule 9 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row }\pard\plain \s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright 
\f4\lang2057\cgrid The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints.\cell The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1297 (N.I. 7)).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row }\trowd 
\trgaph108\trleft567\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw5 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw30 \clvertalt\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw30 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw5 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\clbrdrl\brdrs\brdrw5 \clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw30 \cltxlrtb \cellx9356\pard\plain 
\s25\sb120\sa80\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid The Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.\cell The Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1298 (N.I. 8)).\cell \pard\plain \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\row 
}\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
Schedule 7 (which contains amendments relating to information disclosed to ombudsmen under subsection (1) and to the disclosure of information by ombudsmen to the Commissioner) has effect.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 77.}{\tab (1)\tab Where- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a request for information has been made to a public authority, and
\par (b)\tab under section 1 of this Act or section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998, the applicant would have been entitled (subject to payment of any fee) to communication of any information in accordance with that section,
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {any person to whom this subsection applies is guilty of an offence if he alters, defaces, blocks, erases, destroys or conceals any record h
eld by the public authority, with the intention of preventing the disclosure by that authority of all, or any part, of the information to the communication of which the applicant would have been entitled.
\par (2)\tab Subsection (1) applies to the public authority and to any person who is employed by, is an officer of, or is subject to the direction of, the public authority.
\par (3)\tab A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
\par (4)\tab No proceedings for an offence under this section shall be instituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in England or Wales, except by the Commissioner or by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions;
\par (b)\tab in Northern Ireland, except by the Commissioner or by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Saving for existing powers.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 78.}{\tab Nothing in this Act is to be taken to limit the powers of a public authority to disclose information held by it.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Defamation.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 79.}{\tab Where any informati
on communicated by a public authority to a person ("the applicant") under section 1 was supplied to the public authority by a third person, the publication to the applicant of any defamatory matter contained in the information shall be privileged unless t
he publication is shown to have been made with malice.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Scotland.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 80.}{\tab (1)\tab 
No order may be made under section 4(1) or 5 in relation to any of the bodies specified in subsection (2); and the power conferred by section 74(3) does not include power to make provision in relation to information held by any of those bodies.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The bodies referred to in subsection (1) are- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the Scottish Parliament,
\par (b)\tab any part of the Scottish Administration,
\par (c)\tab the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, or
\par (d)\tab any Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998).
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Application to government departments, etc.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 81.}{\tab (1)\tab For the purposes of this Act each government department is to be treated as a person separate from any other government department.

\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Subsection (1) does not enable- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a government department which is not a Northern Ireland department to claim for the
 purposes of section 41(1)(b) that the disclosure of any information by it would constitute a breach of confidence actionable by any other government department (not being a Northern Ireland department), or
\par (b)\tab a Northern Ireland department to claim for those purposes that the disclosure of information by it would constitute a breach of confidence actionable by any other Northern Ireland department.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab A government department is not liable to prosecution under this Act, but section 77 and paragraph 12 of S
chedule 3 apply to a person in the public service of the Crown as they apply to any other person.
\par (4)\tab The provisions specified in subsection (3) also apply to a person acting on behalf of either House of Parliament or on behalf of the Northern Ireland Assembly as they apply to any other person.
\par }\pard\plain \s20\widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Orders and regulations.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 82.}{\tab (1)\tab Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab an order under section 5, 7(3) or (8), 53(1)(a)(iii) or 75, or
\par (b)\tab regulations under section 10(4) or 74(3),
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
\par (3)\tab A statutory instrument which contains (whether alone or with other provisions)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab an order under section 4(1), or
\par (b)\tab regulations under any provision of this Act not specified in subsection (2)(b),
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {and which is not subject to the req
uirement in subsection (2) that a draft of the instrument be laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
\par (4)\tab An order under section 4(5) shall be laid before Parliament after being made.
\par (5)\tab If a draft of an order under section 5 or 7(8) would, apart from this subsection, be treated for the purposes of the Standing Orders of either House of Parliament as a hybrid instrument, it shall proceed i
n that House as if it were not such an instrument.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Meaning of "Welsh public authority".
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 83.}{\tab (1)\tab In this Act "Welsh public authority" means- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab any public authority which is listed in Part II, III, IV or VI of Schedule 1 and whose functions are exercisab
le only or mainly in or as regards Wales, other than an excluded authority, or
\par (b)\tab any public authority which is an Assembly subsidiary as defined by section 99(4) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) "excluded author
ity" means a public authority which is designated by the Secretary of State by order as an excluded authority for the purposes of that paragraph.
\par (3)\tab Before making an order under subsection (2), the Secretary of State shall consult the National Assembly for Wales.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Interpretation.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 84.}{\tab In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- 
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"applicant", in relation to a request for information, means the person who made the request;
\par "appropriate Northern Ireland Minister" means the Northern Ireland Minister in charge of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland;
\par "appropriate records authority", in relation to a transferred public record, has the meaning given by section 15(5);
\par "body" includes an unincorporated association;
\par "the Commissioner" means the Information Commissioner;
\par "decision notice" has the meaning given by section 50;
\par "the duty to confirm or deny" has the meaning given by section 1(6);
\par "enactment" includes an enactment contained in Northern Ireland legislation;
\par "enforcement notice" has the meaning given by section 52;
\par "executive committee", in relation to the National Assembly for Wales, has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 1998;
\par "exempt information" means information which is exempt information by virtue of any provision of Part II;
\par "fees notice" has the meaning given by section 9(1);
\par "government department" includes a Northern Ireland department, the Northern Ireland Court Service and any other body or authority exercising statutory functions on behalf of the Crown, but does not include- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab any of the bodies specified in section 80(2),
\par (b)\tab the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service or the Government Communications Headquarters, or
\par (c)\tab the National Assembly for Wales;
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"information" (subject to sections 51(8) and 75(2)) means information recorded in any form;
\par "information notice" has the meaning given by section 51;
\par "Minister of the Crown" has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
\par "Northern Ireland Minister" includes the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland;
\par "Northern Ireland public authority" means any public authority, other than the Northern Ireland Assembly or a Northern Irela
nd department, whose functions are exercisable only or mainly in or as regards Northern Ireland and relate only or mainly to transferred matters;
\par "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
\par "public authority" has the meaning given by section 3(1);
\par "public record" means a public record within the meaning of the Public Records Act 1958 or a public record to which the Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 applies;
\par "publication scheme" has the meaning given by section 19;
\par "request for information" has the meaning given by section 8;
\par "responsible authority", in relation to a transferred public record, has the meaning given by section 15(5);
\par "the special forces" means those units of the armed forces of the Crown the maintenance of whose capabilities is the responsibility of the Director of Special Forces or which are for the time being subject to the operational command of that Director;

\par "subordinate legislation" has the meaning given by subsection (1) of section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978, except that the definition of that term in that subsection shall have effect as if "Act" included Northern Ireland legislation;
\par "transferred matter", in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998;
\par "transferred public record" has the meaning given by section 15(4);
\par "the Tribunal" means the Information Tribunal;
\par "Welsh public authority" has the meaning given by section 83.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Expenses.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 85.}{\tab There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab any increase attributable to this Act in the expenses of the Secretary of State in respect of the Commissioner, the Tribunal or the members of the Tribu
nal,
\par (b)\tab any administrative expenses of the Secretary of State attributable to this Act,
\par (c)\tab any other expenses incurred in consequence of this Act by a Minister of the Crown or government department or by either House of Parliament, and
\par (d)\tab any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Repeals.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 86.}{\tab Schedule 8 (repeals) has effect.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Commencement.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 87.}{\tab (1)\tab The following provisions of this Act shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab sections 3 to 8 and Schedule 1,
\par (b)\tab section 19 so far as relating to the approval of publication schemes,
\par (c)\tab section 20 so far as relating to the approval and preparation by the Commissioner of model publication schemes,
\par (d)\tab section 47(2) to (6),
\par (e)\tab section 49,
\par (f)\tab section 74,
\par (g)\tab section 75,
\par (h)\tab sections 78 to 85 and this section,
\par (i)\tab paragraphs 2 and 17 to 22 of Schedule 2 (and section 18(4) so far as relating to those paragraphs),
\par (j)\tab paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 (and section 67 so far as relating to that paragraph),
\par (k)\tab paragraph 8 of Schedule 6 (and section 73 so far as relating to that paragraph),
\par (l)\tab Part I of Schedule 8 (and section 86 so far as relating to that Part), and
\par (m)\tab so much of any other provision of this Act as confers power to make any order, regulations or code of practice.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab The following provisions of this Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab section 18(1),
\par (b)\tab section 76 and Schedule 7,
\par (c)\tab paragraphs 1(1), 3(1), 4, 6, 7, 8(2), 9(2), 10(a), 13(1) and (2), 14(a) and 15(1) and (2) of Schedule 2 (and section 18(4) so far as relating to those provisions), and
\par (d)\tab Part II of Schedule 8 (and section 86 so far as relating to that Part).
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab 
Except as provided by subsections (1) and (2), this Act shall come into force at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed or on such day before the end of that 
period as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
\par (4)\tab An order under subsection (3) may contain such transitional provisions and savings (including provisions capable of having effect after the end of the period referred to in that subsection) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
\par (5)\tab During the twelve months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, and during each subsequent complete period of twelve months in the period
 beginning with that day and ending with the first day on which all the provisions of this Act are fully in force, the Secretary of State shall- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab prepare a report on his proposals for bringing fully into force those provisions of this Act which are not yet fully in force, and
\par (b)\tab lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s6\sb120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel5\adjustright \b\f1\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {Short title and extent.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b 88.}{\tab (1)\tab This Act may be cited as the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Subject to subsection (3), this Act extends to Northern Ireland.
\par (3)\tab The amendment or repeal of any enactment by this Act has the same extent as that enactment.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s1\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel0\adjustright \b\f4\fs36\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\b0\fs24\cf0 \page }{S C H E D U L E S 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {SCHEDULE 1
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Public authorities
\par Part I
\par General
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {1.\tab Any government department.
\par 2. \tab The House of Commons.
\par 3.\tab The House of Lords.
\par 4.\tab The Northern Ireland Assembly.
\par 5.\tab The National Assembly for Wales.
\par 6.\tab The armed forces of the Crown, except- 
\par }\pard\plain \s28\qj\fi-567\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the special forces, and
\par (b)\tab any unit or part of a unit which is for the time being required by the Secretary of State to assist the Government Communications Headquarters in the exercise of its functions.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part II
\par Local government
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {England and Wales
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {7.\tab A local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972, namely- 
\par }\pard\plain \s28\qj\fi-567\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in England, a county council, a London borough council, a district council or a parish council,
\par (b)\tab in Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council.
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {8.\tab The Greater London Authority.
\par 9.\tab The Common Council of the City of London, in respect of information held in its capacity as a local authority, police authority or port health authority.
\par 10.\tab The Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple or the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple, in respect of information held in his capacity as a local authority.
\par 11.\tab The Council of the Isles of Scilly.
\par 12.\tab A parish meeting constituted under section 13 of the Local Government Act 1972.
\par 13.\tab Any charter trustees constituted under section 246 of the Local Government Act 1972.
\par 14.\tab A fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under section 5 or 6 of the Fire Services Act 1947.
\par 15.\tab A waste disposal authority established by virtue of an order under section 10(1) of the Local Government Act 1985.
\par 16.\tab A port health authority constituted by an order under section 2 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.
\par 17.\tab A licensing planning committee constituted under section 119 of the Licensing Act 1964.
\par 18.\tab An internal drainage board which is continued in being by virtue of section 1 of the Land Drainage Act 1991.
\par 19.\tab A joint authority established under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 (fire services, civil defence and transport).
\par 20.\tab The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.
\par 21.\tab A joint fire authority established by virtue of an order under section 42(2) of the Local Government Act 1985 (reorganisation of functions).
\par 22.\tab A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 67 of the Local Government Act 1985 (transfer of functions to successors of residuary bodies, etc.).
\par 23.\tab A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 22 of the Local Government Act 1992 (residuary bodies).
\par 24.\tab The Broads Authority established by section 1 of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988.
\par 25.\tab A joint committee constituted in accordance with section 102(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.
\par 26.\tab A joint board which is continued in being by virtue of section 263(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.
\par 27.\tab A joint authority established under section 21 of the Local Government Act 1992.
\par 28.\tab A Passenger Transport Executive for a passenger transport area within the meaning of Part II of the Transport Act 1968.
\par 29.\tab Transport for London.
\par 30.\tab The London Transport Users Committee.
\par 31.\tab A joint board the constituent members of which consist of any of the public authorities described in paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20 to 31, 57 and 58.
\par 32.\tab A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995.
\par 33.\tab A joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
\par 34.\tab A magistrates' court committee established under section 27 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997.
\par 35.\tab The London Development Agency.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Northern Ireland
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {36.\tab A district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24 \page }{Part III
\par The National Health Service
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {England and Wales
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {37.\tab A Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977.
\par 38.\tab A special health authority established under section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977.
\par 39.\tab A primary care trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977.
\par 40.\tab A National Health Service trust established under section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
\par 41.\tab A Community Health Council established under section 20 of the National Health Service Act 1977.
\par 42.\tab The Dental Practice Board constituted under regulations made under section 37 of the National Health Service Act 1977.
\par 43.\tab The Public Health Laboratory Service Board constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Health Service Act 1977.
\par 44.\tab Any person providing general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pha
rmaceutical services under Part II of the National Health Service Act 1977, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.
\par 45.\tab Any person providing personal medical services or personal dental services under arrangements made under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 1977, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Northern Ireland
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {46.\tab A Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
\par 47.\tab A Health and Social Services Council established under Article 4 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
\par 48.\tab A Health and Social Services Trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
\par 49.\tab A special agency established under Article 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.
\par 50.\tab The Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services established under Article 26 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
\par 51.\tab Any person providing general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical serv
ices under Part VI of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{Part IV
\par Maintained schools and other educational institutions
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {England and Wales
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {52.\tab The governing body of a maintained school, within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
\par 53.\tab (1)\tab The governing body of- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab an institution within the further education sector,
\par (b)\tab a university receiving financial support under section 65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992,
\par (c)\tab an institution conducted by a higher education corporation,
\par (d)\tab a designated institution for the purposes of Part II of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 as defined by section 72(3) of that Act, or
\par (e)\tab any college, school, hall or other institution of a university which falls within paragraph (b).
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In sub-paragraph (1)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab "governing body" is to be interpreted in accordance with subsection (1) of section 90 of the Further and Higher Educatio
n Act 1992 but without regard to subsection (2) of that section,
\par (b)\tab in paragraph (a), the reference to an institution within the further education sector is to be construed in accordance with section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992,
\par (c)\tab in paragraph (c), "higher education corporation" has the meaning given by section 90(1) of that Act, and
\par (d)\tab in paragraph (e) "college" includes any institution in the nature of a college.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Northern Ireland
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {54.\tab (1)\tab The managers of- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a controlled schoo
l, voluntary school or grant-maintained integrated school within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, or
\par (b)\tab a pupil referral unit as defined by Article 87(1) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In sub-paragraph (1) "managers" has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {55.\tab (1)\tab The governing body of- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a university receiving financial support under Article 30 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993,
\par (b)\tab a college of education maintained in pursuance of arrangements under Article 66(1) or in respect of which grants are paid under Article 66(2) or (3) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, or
\par (c)\tab an institution of further education within the meaning of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In sub-paragraph (1) "governing body" has the meaning given by Article 30(3) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {56.\tab 
Any person providing further education to whom grants, loans or other payments are made under Article 5(1)(b) of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }{\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part V
\par Police
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {England and Wales
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {57.\tab A police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996.
\par 58.\tab The Metropolitan Police Authority established under section 5B of the Police Act 1996.
\par 59.\tab A chief officer of police of a police force in England or Wales.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Northern Ireland
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {60.\tab The Police Authority for Northern Ireland.\~
\par 61.\tab The Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Miscellaneous
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {62.\tab The British Transport Police.
\par 63.\tab The Ministry of Defence Police established by section 1 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987.
\par 64.\tab Any person who- 
\par }\pard\plain \s28\qj\fi-567\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
by virtue of any enactment has the function of nominating individuals who may be appointed as special constables by justices of the peace, and
\par (b)\tab is not a public authority by virtue of any other provision of this Act, 
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {in respect of information relating to the exercise by any person appointed on his nomination of the functions of a special constable.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part VI
\par Other public bodies and offices: general
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s29\qj\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {The Adjudicator for the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise. 
\par The Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee. 
\par The Advisory Board on Family Law. 
\par The Advisory Board on Restricted Patients. 
\par The Advisory Board on the Registration of Homoeopathic Products. 
\par The Advisory Committee for Cleaner Coal Technology. 
\par The Advisory Committee for Disabled People in Employment and Training. 
\par The Advisory Committee for the Public Lending Right. 
\par The Advisory Committee for Wales (in relation to the Environment Agency). 
\par The Advisory Committee on Advertising. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Consumer Products and the Environment. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards. 
\par An Advisory Committee on General Commissioners of Income Tax. 
\par The Advisory Committee on the Government Art Collection 
\par The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites. 
\par An Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace in England and Wales. 
\par The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food. 
\par The Advisory Committee on NHS Drugs. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Overseas Economic and Social Research. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Packaging. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Pesticides. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment. 
\par The Advisory Council on Libraries. 
\par The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. 
\par The Advisory Council on Public Records. 
\par The Advisory Group on Hepatitis. 
\par The Advisory Panel on Standards for the Planning Inspectorate. 
\par The Aerospace Committee. 
\par An Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committee. 
\par An Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales. 
\par An Agricultural Wages Committee. 
\par The Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission. 
\par The Airborne Particles Expert Group. 
\par The Alcohol Education and Research Council. 
\par The Ancient Monuments Board for Wales. 
\par The Animal Procedures Committee. 
\par The Animal Welfare Advisory Committee. 
\par The Apple and Pear Research Council. 
\par The Armed Forces Pay Review Body. 
\par The Arts Council of England. 
\par The Arts Council of Wales. 
\par The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales. 
\par The Auditor General for Wales. 
\par The Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board. 
\par The Bank of England, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of its functions with respect to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab monetary policy,
\par }\pard\plain \s28\qj\fi-567\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b) \tab financial operations intended to support financial institutions for the purposes of maintaining stability, and 
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(c)\tab the provision of private banking services and related services. 
\par }\pard\plain \s29\qj\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {The Better Regulation Task Force. 
\par The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 
\par Any Board of Visitors established under section 6(2) of the Prison Act 1952. 
\par The Britain-Russia Centre and East-West Centre. 
\par The British Association for Central and Eastern Europe. 
\par The British Broadcasting Corporation, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature. 
\par The British Coal Corporation. 
\par The British Council. 
\par The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency. 
\par The British Hallmarking Council. 
\par The British Library. 
\par The British Museum. 
\par The British Pharmacopoeia Commission. 
\par The British Potato Council. 
\par The British Railways Board. 
\par British Shipbuilders. 
\par The British Tourist Authority. 
\par The British Waterways Board. 
\par The British Wool Marketing Board. 
\par The Broadcasting Standards Commission. 
\par The Building Regulations Advisory Committee. 
\par The Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions. 
\par The Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (UK). 
\par The Central Rail Users' Consultative Committee. 
\par The Channel Four Television Corporation, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature. 
\par The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. 
\par The Civil Aviation Authority. 
\par The Civil Justice Council. 
\par The Civil Procedure Rule Committee. 
\par The Civil Service Appeal Board. 
\par The Civil Service Commissioners. 
\par The Coal Authority. 
\par The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. 
\par The Commission for Health Improvement. 
\par The Commission for Local Administration in England. 
\par The Commission for Local Administration in Wales. 
\par The Commission for Racial Equality. 
\par The Commission for the New Towns. 
\par The Commissioner for Integrated Transport. 
\par The Commissioner for Public Appointments. 
\par The Committee for Monitoring Agreements on Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship. 
\par The Committee of Investigation for Great Britain. 
\par The Committee on Agricultural Valuation. 
\par The Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment. 
\par The Committee on Chemicals and Materials of Construction For Use in Public Water Supply and Swimming Pools. 
\par The Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy. 
\par The Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment. 
\par The Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment. 
\par The Committee on Standards in Public Life. 
\par The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment. 
\par The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants. 
\par The Committee on the Safety of Medicines. 
\par The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom. 
\par The Community Development Foundation. 
\par The Competition Commission, in relation to information held by it otherwise than as a tribunal. 
\par The Construction Industry Training Board. 
\par Consumer Communications for England. 
\par The Consumer Panel. 
\par The consumers' committee for Great Britain appointed under section 19 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958. 
\par The Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine. 
\par The Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils. 
\par The Council for Science and Technology. 
\par The Council on Tribunals. 
\par The Countryside Agency. 
\par The Countryside Council for Wales. 
\par The Covent Garden Market Authority. 
\par The Criminal Cases Review Commission. 
\par The Criminal Justice Consultative Council. 
\par The Crown Court Rule Committee. 
\par The Dartmoor Steering Group and Working Party. 
\par The Darwin Advisory Committee. 
\par The Defence Nuclear Safety Committee. 
\par The Defence Scientific Advisory Council. 
\par The Design Council. 
\par The Development Awareness Working Group. 
\par The Diplomatic Service Appeal Board. 
\par The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board. 
\par The Disability Rights Commission. 
\par The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee. 
\par The Economic and Social Research Council. 
\par The Education Transfer Council. 
\par The Energy Advisory Panel. 
\par The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board. 
\par The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. 
\par The English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. 
\par English Nature. 
\par The English Sports Council. 
\par The English Tourist Board. 
\par The Environment Agency. 
\par The Equal Opportunities Commission. 
\par The Expert Advisory Group on AIDS. 
\par The Expert Group on Cryptosporidium in Water Supplies. 
\par An Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards. 
\par The Export Guarantees Advisory Council. 
\par The Family Proceedings Rules Committee. 
\par The Farm Animal Welfare Council. 
\par The Fire Services Examination Board. 
\par The Firearms Consultative Committee. 
\par The Food Advisory Committee. 
\par Food from Britain. 
\par The Football Licensing Authority. 
\par The Fuel Cell Advisory Panel. 
\par The Further Education Funding Council for Wales. 
\par The Gaming Board for Great Britain. 
\par The Gas Consumers' Council. 
\par The Gene Therapy Advisory Committee. 
\par The General Chiropractic Council. 
\par The General Dental Council. 
\par The General Medical Council. 
\par The General Osteopathic Council. 
\par The Genetic Testing and Insurance Committee. 
\par The Government Hospitality Advisory Committee for the Purchase of Wine. 
\par The Government Chemist. 
\par The Great Britain-China Centre. 
\par The Health and Safety Commission. 
\par The Health and Safety Executive. 
\par The Health Service Commissioner for England. 
\par The Health Service Commissioner for Wales. 
\par Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales. 
\par The Higher Education Funding Council for England. 
\par The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. 
\par The Hill Farming Advisory Committee. 
\par The Hill Farming Advisory Sub-committee for Wales. 
\par The Historic Buildings Council for Wales. 
\par The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England. 
\par The Historic Royal Palaces Trust. 
\par The Home-Grown Cereals Authority. 
\par The Honorary Investment Advisory Committee. 
\par The Horserace Betting Levy Board. 
\par The Horserace Totalisator Board. 
\par The Horticultural Development Council. 
\par Horticulture Research International. 
\par The House of Lords Appointments Commission. 
\par Any housing action trust established under Part III of the Housing Act 1988. 
\par The Housing Corporation. 
\par The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. 
\par The Human Genetics Commission. 
\par The Immigration Services Commissioner. 
\par The Imperial War Museum. 
\par The Independent Board of Visitors for Military Corrective Training Centres. 
\par The Independent Case Examiner for the Child Support Agency. 
\par The Independent Living Funds. 
\par The Independent Television Commission. 
\par The Indian Family Pensions Funds Body of Commissioners. 
\par The Industrial Development Advisory Board. 
\par The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. 
\par The Information Commissioner. 
\par The Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council. 
\par The Insolvency Rules Committee. 
\par The Insurance Brokers Registration Council. 
\par Investors in People UK. 
\par The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. 
\par The Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 
\par The Joint Prison/Probation Accreditation Panel. 
\par The Judicial Studies Board. 
\par The Know-How Fund Advisory Board. 
\par The Land Registration Rule Committee. 
\par The Law Commission. 
\par The Legal Services Commission. 
\par The Legal Services Consultative Panel. 
\par The Legal Services Ombudsman. 
\par The Library and Information Services Council (Wales). 
\par The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. 
\par The Local Government Commission for England. 
\par A local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000. 
\par The London Pensions Fund Authority. 
\par The Low Pay Commission. 
\par The Magistrates' Courts Rules Committee. 
\par The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. 
\par The Measurement Advisory Committee. 
\par The Meat and Livestock Commission. 
\par The Medical Practices Committee. 
\par The Medical Research Council. 
\par The Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee. 
\par The Medicines Commission. 
\par The Milk Development Council. 
\par The Millennium Commission. 
\par The Museum of London. 
\par The National Army Museum. 
\par The National Audit Office. 
\par The National Biological Standards Board (UK). 
\par The National Consumer Council. 
\par The National Crime Squad. 
\par The National Employers' Liaison Committee. 
\par The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. 
\par The National Expert Group on Transboundary Air Pollution. 
\par The National Gallery. 
\par The National Heritage Memorial Fund. 
\par The National Library of Wales. 
\par The National Lottery Charities Board. 
\par The National Lottery Commission. 
\par The National Maritime Museum. 
\par The National Museum of Science and Industry. 
\par The National Museums and Galleries of Wales. 
\par The National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside. 
\par The National Portrait Gallery. 
\par The National Radiological Protection Board. 
\par The Natural Environment Research Council. 
\par The Natural History Museum. 
\par The New Deal Task Force. 
\par The New Opportunities Fund. 
\par The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority. 
\par The Oil and Pipelines Agency. 
\par The OSO Board. 
\par The Overseas Service Pensions Scheme Advisory Board. 
\par The Panel on Standards for the Planning Inspectorate. 
\par The Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England. 
\par The Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland. 
\par The Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales. 
\par The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. 
\par The Parole Board. 
\par The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council. 
\par The Pensions Compensation Board. 
\par The Pensions Ombudsman. 
\par The Pharmacists' Review Panel. 
\par The Place Names Advisory Committee. 
\par The Poisons Board. 
\par The Police Complaints Authority. 
\par The Police Information Technology Organisation. 
\par The Police Negotiating Board. 
\par The Political Honours Scrutiny Committee. 
\par The Post Office. 
\par The Post Office Users' Councils for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 
\par The Post Office Users' National Council. 
\par The Property Advisory Group. 
\par The Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales. 
\par The Qualifications Curriculum Authority. 
\par The Race Education and Employment Forum. 
\par The Race Relations Forum. 
\par The Radio Authority. 
\par The Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee. 
\par A Regional Cultural Consortium. 
\par Any regional development agency established under the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, other than the London Development Agency. 
\par Any regional flood defence committee. 
\par The Registrar of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes. 
\par The Registrar of Public Lending Right. 
\par Remploy Ltd. 
\par The Renewable Energy Advisory Committee. 
\par Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries. 
\par The Review Board for Government Contracts. 
\par The Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine. 
\par The Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration. 
\par The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art. 
\par The Royal Air Force Museum. 
\par The Royal Armouries. 
\par The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 
\par The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. 
\par The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. 
\par The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 
\par The Royal Military College of Science Advisory Council. 
\par The Royal Mint Advisory Committee on the Design of Coins, Medals, Seals and Decorations. 
\par The School Teachers' Review Body. 
\par The Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health. 
\par The Scottish Advisory Committee on Telecommunications. 
\par The Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals. 
\par The Sea Fish Industry Authority. 
\par The Senior Salaries Review Body. 
\par The Sentencing Advisory Panel. 
\par The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad. 
\par Sianel Pedwar Cymru, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature. 
\par Sir John Soane's Museum. 
\par The Skills Task Force. 
\par The social fund Commissioner appointed under section 65 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. 
\par The Social Security Advisory Committee. 
\par The Social Services Inspectorate for Wales Advisory Group. 
\par The Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee. 
\par The Sports Council for Wales. 
\par The Standing Advisory Committee on Industrial Property. 
\par The Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment. 
\par The Standing Dental Advisory Committee. 
\par The Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee. 
\par The Standing Medical Advisory Committee. 
\par The Standing Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee. 
\par The Steering Committee on Pharmacy Postgraduate Education. 
\par The subsidence adviser appointed under section 46 of the Coal Industry Act 1994. 
\par The Substance Misuse Advisory Panel. 
\par The Sustainable Development Commission. 
\par The Sustainable Development Education Panel. 
\par The Tate Gallery. 
\par The Teacher Training Agency. 
\par The Theatres Trust. 
\par The Traffic Commissioners, in respect of information held by them otherwise than as a tribunal. 
\par The Treasure Valuation Committee. 
\par The UK Advisory Panel for Health Care Workers Infected with Bloodborne Viruses. 
\par The UK Sports Council. 
\par The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. 
\par The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. 
\par The United Kingdom Register of Organic Food Standards. 
\par The United Kingdom Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority. 
\par The Unlinked Anonymous Serosurveys Steering Group. 
\par The Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority. 
\par The Urban Regeneration Agency. 
\par The Veterinary Products Committee. 
\par The Victoria and Albert Museum. 
\par The Wales New Deal Advisory Task Force. 
\par The Wales Tourist Board. 
\par The Wallace Collection. 
\par The War Pensions Committees. 
\par The Water Regulations Advisory Committee. 
\par The Welsh Administration Ombudsman. 
\par The Welsh Advisory Committee on Telecommunications. 
\par The Welsh Committee for Professional Development of Pharmacy. 
\par The Welsh Dental Committee. 
\par The Welsh Development Agency. 
\par The Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board. 
\par The Welsh Language Board. 
\par The Welsh Medical Committee. 
\par The Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. 
\par The Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee. 
\par The Welsh Optometric Committee. 
\par The Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee. 
\par The Welsh Scientific Advisory Committee. 
\par The Westminster Foundation for Democracy. 
\par The Wilton Park Academic Council. 
\par The Wine Standards Board of the Vintners' Company. 
\par The Women's National Commission. 
\par The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. 
\par The Zoos Forum.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part VII
\par Other public bodies and offices: Northern Ireland
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s29\qj\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {An Advisory Committee on General Commissioners of Income Tax (Northern Ireland). 
\par The Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace in Northern Ireland. 
\par The Advisory Committee on Juvenile Court Lay Panel (Northern Ireland). 
\par The Advisory Committee on Pesticides for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland. 
\par The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Arts Council of Northern Ireland. 
\par The Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Board of Trustees of National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland. 
\par Boards of Visitors and Visiting Committees. 
\par The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Charities Advisory Committee. 
\par The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Construction Industry Training Board. 
\par The consultative Civic Forum referred to in section 56(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. 
\par The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools. 
\par The Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside. 
\par The County Court Rules Committee (Northern Ireland). 
\par The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee. 
\par The Drainage Council for Northern Ireland. 
\par An Education and Library Board established under Article 3 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986. 
\par Enterprise Ulster. 
\par The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Family Proceedings Rules Committee (Northern Ireland). 
\par The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland. 
\par The General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Historic Buildings Council. 
\par The Historic Monuments Council. 
\par The Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland. 
\par The Independent Reviewer of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act. 
\par The Independent Commissioner for Holding Centres. 
\par The Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Industrial Research and Technology Unit. 
\par The Juvenile Justice Board. 
\par The Labour Relations Agency. 
\par The Laganside Corporation. 
\par The Law Reform Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Lay Observer for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Legal Aid Advisory Committee (Northern Ireland). 
\par The Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Local Enterprise Development Unit. 
\par The Local Government Staff Commission. 
\par The Magistrates' Courts Rules Committee (Northern Ireland). 
\par The Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Telecommunications. 
\par The Northern Ireland Audit Office. 
\par The Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee. 
\par The Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board. 
\par The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints. 
\par The Northern Ireland Community Relations Council. 
\par The Northern Ireland Consumer Committee for Electricity. 
\par The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment. 
\par The Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education. 
\par The Northern Ireland Crown Court Rules Committee. 
\par The Northern Ireland Economic Council. 
\par The Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority. 
\par The Northern Ireland Higher Education Council. 
\par The Northern Ireland Housing Executive. 
\par The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. 
\par The Northern Ireland Insolvency Rules Committee. 
\par The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee. 
\par The Northern Ireland Museums Council. 
\par The Northern Ireland Pig Production Development Committee. 
\par The Northern Ireland Supreme Court Rules Committee. 
\par The Northern Ireland Tourist Board. 
\par The Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company. 
\par The Northern Ireland Water Council. 
\par The Parades Commission. 
\par The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Probation Board for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Rural Development Council for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Sentence Review Commissioners appointed under section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998. 
\par The social fund Commissioner appointed under Article 37 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. 
\par The Sports Council for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards. 
\par The Statistics Advisory Committee. 
\par The Statute Law Committee for Northern Ireland. 
\par The Training and Employment Agency. 
\par Ulster Supported Employment Ltd. 
\par The Youth Council for Northern Ireland.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24 \page }{SCHEDULE 2
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {The Commissioner and the Tribunal
\par Part I
\par Provision consequential ons. 18(1) and (2)
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {General
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {1.\tab (1)\tab Any reference in any enactment, instrument or document to the Data Protection Commis
sioner or the Data Protection Registrar shall be construed, in relation to any time after the commencement of section 18(1), as a reference to the Information Commissioner.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Any reference in any enactment, instrument or document to the Data Protection T
ribunal shall be construed, in relation to any time after the commencement of section 18(2), as a reference to the Information Tribunal.
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {2.\tab (1)\tab Any reference in this Act or in any instrument under this Act to the Commissioner shall be construed, in relatio
n to any time before the commencement of section 18(1), as a reference to the Data Protection Commissioner.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Any reference in this Act or in any instrument under this Act to the Tribunal shall be construed, in relation to any time before the commencemen
t of section 18(2), as a reference to the Data Protection Tribunal.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {3.\tab (1)\tab 
In Part II of the Table in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), the entry relating to the Data Protection Commissioner is omitted and there is inserted at the appropriate place- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Information Commissioner."
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In paragraph 4(1) of that Schedule, for paragraph (nn) there is substituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(nn) records of the Information Tribunal;".\~}{\i 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {4.\tab 
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments etc. subject to investigation), the entry relating to the Data Protection Commissioner is omitted and there is inserted at the appropriate place- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Information Commissioner".
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {5.\tab 
In Schedule 4 to that Act (tribunals exercising administrative functions), for the entry relating to the Data Protection Tribunal there is substituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Information Tribunal constituted under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 1998."\~}{\i 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {6.\tab 
In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (employment with superannuation scheme), for "Data Protection Commissioner" there is substituted "Information Commissioner".
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {7.\tab In sectio
n 159 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (correction of wrong information), in subsections (7) and (8)(b), for "Data Protection Commissioner", in both places where it occurs, there is substituted "Information Commissioner".
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {8.\tab (1)\tab 
In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies whose members are disqualified), the entry relating to the Data Protection Tribunal is omitted and there is inserted at the appropriate place- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"The Information Tribunal".
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
In Part III of that Schedule (disqualifying offices), the entry relating to the Data Protection Commissioner is omitted and there is inserted at the appropriate place- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"The Information Commissioner".\~}{\i 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {9.\tab (1)\tab 
In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies whose members are disqualified), the entry relating to the Data Protection Tribunal is omitted and there is inserted at the appropriate place- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"The Information Tribunal".
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab 
In Part III of that Schedule (disqualifying offices), the entry relating to the Data Protection Commissioner is omitted and there is inserted at the appropriate place- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"The Information Commissioner".\~}{\i 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {10.\tab In paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (tribunals under direct supervision of Council on Tribunals)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s28\qj\fi-567\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in sub-paragraph (a), for "The Data Protection Commissioner" there is substituted "The Information Commissioner", and
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab for sub-paragraph (b) there is substituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(b) the Information Tribunal constituted under that section, in respect of its jurisdiction under- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab section 48 of that Act, and
\par (ii)\tab section 57 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000."\~}{\i 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {11.\tab 
In Schedule 5 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (retirement provisions: the relevant offices), in the entry relating to the chairman and deputy chairm
an of the Data Protection Tribunal, for "the Data Protection Tribunal" there is substituted "the Information Tribunal".
\par 12.\tab In Schedule 7 to that Act (retirement dates: transitional provisions), in paragraph 5(5)(xxvi) for "the Data Protection Tribunal" there is substituted "the Information Tribunal".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {13.\tab (1)\tab Section 6 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the Data Protection Commissioner and the Data Protection Tribunal) is amended as follows.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab For subsection (1) there is substituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
"(1) For the purposes of this Act and of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 there shall be an officer known as the Information Commissioner (in this Act referred to as "the Commissioner")."
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab For subsection (3) there is substituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
"(3) For the purposes of this Act and of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 there shall be a tribunal known as the Information Tribunal (in this Act referred to as "the Tribunal")."
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {14.\tab In section 70(1) of that Act (supplementary definitions)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s28\qj\fi-567\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab in the definition of "the Commissioner", for "the Data Protection Commissioner" there is substituted "the Information Commissioner", and

\par (b)\tab in the definition of "the Tribunal", for "the Data Protection Tribunal" there is substituted "the Information Tribunal".
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {15.\tab (1)\tab Schedule 5 to that Act (the Data Protection Commissioner and the Data Protection Tribunal) is amended as follows.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In paragraph 1(1), for "Data Protection Commissioner" there is substituted "Information Commissioner".
\par (3)\tab Part III shall cease to have effect.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part II
\par Amendments relating to extension of functions of Commissioner and Tribunal
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Interests represented by lay members of Tribunal
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {16.\tab In section 6(6) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (lay members of Tribunal)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab for the word "and" at the end of paragraph (a) there is substituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(aa) persons to represent the interests of those who make requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,", and\~
\par }\pard\plain \s28\qj\fi-567\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab after paragraph (b) there is inserted "and
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(bb) persons to represent the interests of public authorities."\~}{\i 
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Expenses incurred under this Act excluded in calculating fees
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {17.\tab In section 26(2) of that Act (fees regulations), in paragraph (a)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s28\qj\fi-567\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab after "functions" there is inserted "under this Act", and
\par (b)\tab after "Tribunal" there is inserted "so far as attributable to their functions under this Act".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Information provided to Commissioner or Tribunal
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {18.\tab 
In section 58 of that Act (disclosure of information to Commissioner or Tribunal), after "this Act" there is inserted "or the Freedom of Information Act 2000".
\par 19.\tab (1)\tab Section 59 of that Act (confidentiality of information) is amended as follows.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In subsections (1) and (2), for "this Act", wherever occurring, there is substituted "the information Acts".
\par (3)\tab After subsection (3) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(4) In this section "the information Acts" means this Act and the Freedom of Information Act 2000."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Deputy commissioners
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {20.\tab (1)\tab Paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to that Act (officers and staff) is amended as follows.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In sub-paragraph (1)(a), after "a deputy commissioner" there is inserted "or two deputy commissioners".
\par (3)\tab After sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
"(1A) The Commissioner shall, when appointing any second deputy commissioner, specify which of the Commissioner's functions are to be performed, in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 5(1), by each of the deputy commissioners."
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\li1134\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Exercise of Commissioner's functions by others
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {21.\tab (1)\tab Paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to that Act (exercise of functions of Commissioner during vacancy etc.) is amended as follows.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In sub-paragraph (1)- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab after "deputy commissioner" there is inserted "or deputy commissioners", and
\par (b)\tab after "this Act" there is inserted "or the Freedom of Information Act 2000".
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab In sub-paragraph (2) after "this Act" there is inserted "or the Freedom of Information Act 2000".
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Money
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {22.\tab In paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 5 to that Act (mone
y) for "or section 159 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974" there is substituted ", under section 159 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 or under the Freedom of Information Act 2000".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{SCHEDULE 3
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Powers of entry and inspection
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Issue of warrants
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {1.\tab (1)\tab If a circuit judge is satisfied by information on oath supplied by the Commissioner that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab that a public authority has failed or is failing to comply with- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab any of the requirements of Part I of this Act,
\par (ii)\tab so much of a decision notice as requires steps to be taken, or
\par (iii)\tab an information notice or an enforcement notice, or
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab that an offence under section 77 has been or is being committed,
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {and that evidence of such a failure to comply or of the commission 
of the offence is to be found on any premises specified in the information, he may, subject to paragraph 2, grant a warrant to the Commissioner.
\par (2)\tab A warrant issued under sub-paragraph (1) shall authorise the Commissioner or any of his officers or staff at any time within seven days of the date of the warrant- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab to enter and search the premises,
\par (b)\tab to inspect and seize any documents or other material found there which may be such evidence as is mentioned in that sub-paragraph, and
\par (c)\tab to inspect, examine, operate and test any equipment found there in which information held by the public authority may be recorded.
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {2.\tab (1)\tab A judge shall not issue a warrant under this Schedule unless he is satisfied- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab that the Commissioner has given seven days' notice i
n writing to the occupier of the premises in question demanding access to the premises, and
\par (b)\tab that either- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab access was demanded at a reasonable hour and was unreasonably refused, or
\par (ii)\tab although entry to the premises was granted, the occupier unreas
onably refused to comply with a request by the Commissioner or any of the Commissioner's officers or staff to permit the Commissioner or the officer or member of staff to do any of the things referred to in paragraph 1(2), and
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\fi-567\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(c)\tab that the occupier, has, a
fter the refusal, been notified by the Commissioner of the application for the warrant and has had an opportunity of being heard by the judge on the question whether or not it should be issued.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply if the judge is satisfie
d that the case is one of urgency or that compliance with those provisions would defeat the object of the entry.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {3.\tab A judge who issues a warrant under this Schedule shall also issue two copies of it and certify them clearly as copies.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Execution of warrants
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {4.\tab A person executing a warrant issued under this Schedule may use such reasonable force as may be necessary.
\par 5.\tab A warrant issued under this Schedule shall be executed at a reasonable hour unless it appears to the person executing it that there are grounds for suspecting that the evidence in question would not be found if it were so executed.
\par 6.\tab (1)\tab If the premises in respect of which a warrant is issued under this Schedule are occupied by a public authority and any officer or employee of the authority i
s present when the warrant is executed, he shall be shown the warrant and supplied with a copy of it; and if no such officer or employee is present a copy of the warrant shall be left in a prominent place on the premises.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab If the premises in respect of 
which a warrant is issued under this Schedule are occupied by a person other than a public authority and he is present when the warrant is executed, he shall be shown the warrant and supplied with a copy of it; and if that person is not present a copy of 
the warrant shall be left in a prominent place on the premises.
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {7.\tab (1)\tab A person seizing anything in pursuance of a warrant under this Schedule shall give a receipt for it if asked to do so.
\par }\pard\plain \s18\qj\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Anything so seized may be retained for so long as is necessary 
in all the circumstances but the person in occupation of the premises in question shall be given a copy of anything that is seized if he so requests and the person executing the warrant considers that it can be done without undue delay.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Matters exempt from inspection and seizure
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {8.\tab 
The powers of inspection and seizure conferred by a warrant issued under this Schedule shall not be exercisable in respect of information which is exempt information by virtue of section 23(1) or 24(1).
\par 9.\tab (1)\tab Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the powers of inspection and seizure conferred by a warrant issued under this Schedule shall not be exercisable in respect of- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab any communication between a professional legal adviser and his client in connec
tion with the giving of legal advice to the client with respect to his obligations, liabilities or rights under this Act, or
\par (b)\tab any communication between a professional legal adviser and his client, or between such an adviser or his client and any other p
erson, made in connection with or in contemplation of proceedings under or arising out of this Act (including proceedings before the Tribunal) and for the purposes of such proceedings.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Sub-paragraph (1) applies also to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab any copy or other record of any such communication as is there mentioned, and
\par (b)\tab any document or article enclosed with or referred to in any such communication if made in connection with the giving of any advice or, as the case may be, in connection with or in contemplation of and 
for the purposes of such proceedings as are there mentioned.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab 
This paragraph does not apply to anything in the possession of any person other than the professional legal adviser or his client or to anything held with the intention of furthering a criminal purpose.
\par (4)\tab In this paragraph references to the client of a professional legal adviser include references to any person representing such a client.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {10.\tab If the person in occupation of any premises in respect of which a warrant is issued under this Sched
ule objects to the inspection or seizure under the warrant of any material on the grounds that it consists partly of matters in respect of which those powers are not exercisable, he shall, if the person executing the warrant so requests, furnish that pers
on with a copy of so much of the material in relation to which the powers are exercisable.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Return of warrants
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {11.\tab A warrant issued under this Schedule shall be returned to the court from which it was issued- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab after being executed, or
\par (b)\tab if not executed within the time authorised for its execution;
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {and the person by whom any such warrant is executed shall make an endorsement on it stating what powers have been exercised by him under the warrant.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Offences
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {12.\tab Any person who- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab intentionally obstructs a person in the execution of a warrant issued under this Schedule, or
\par (b)\tab fails without reasonable excuse to give any person executing such a warrant such assistance as he may reasonably require for the execution of the warrant,
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {is guilty of an offence.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Vessels, vehicles etc.
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {13.\tab 
In this Schedule "premises" includes any vessel, vehicle, aircraft or hovercraft, and references to the occupier of any premises include references to the person in charge of any vessel, vehicle, aircraft or hovercraft.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Scotland and Northern Ireland
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {14.\tab In the application of this Schedule to Scotland- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab for any reference to a circuit judge there is substituted a reference to the sheriff, and
\par (b)\tab for any reference to information on oath there is substituted a reference to evidence on oath.
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {15.\tab In the application of this Schedule to Northern Ireland- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab for any reference to a circuit judge there is substituted a reference to a county court judge, and
\par (b)\tab for any reference to information on oath there is substituted a reference to a complaint on oath.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24 \page }{SCHEDULE 4
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Appeal proceedings: Amendments of Schedule 6 to Data Protection Act 1998
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Constitution of Tribunal in national security cases
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {1.\tab 
In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 6 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (constitution of Tribunal in national security cases), at the end there is inserted "or under section 60(1) or (4) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000".
\par 2.\tab For paragraph 3 of that Schedule there is substituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"3. The Tribunal shall be duly constituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab for an appeal under section 28(4) or (6) in any case where the application of paragraph 6(1) is excluded by rules under paragraph 7, or

\par (b)\tab for an appeal under section 60(1) or (4) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {if it consists of three of the persons designated under paragraph 2(1), of whom one shall be designated by the Lord Chancellor to preside."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Constitution of Tribunal in other cases
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {3.\tab (1)\tab Paragraph 4 of that Schedule (constitution of Tribunal in other cases) is amended as follows.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab After sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(1A) Subject to any rules made under paragraph 7, the Tribunal shall be duly constituted for an appe
al under section 57(1) or (2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 if it consists of- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the chairman or a deputy chairman (who shall preside), and
\par (b)\tab an equal number of the members appointed respectively in accordance with paragraphs (aa) and (bb) of section 6(6)."\~\tab \~\~\~\~(3) In sub-paragraph (2), after "(1)" there is inserted "or (1A)".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Rules of procedure
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {4.\tab (1)\tab Paragraph 7 of that Schedule (rules of procedure) is amended as follows.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab In sub-paragraph (1), for the words from "regulating" onwards there is substituted"regulating- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the exercise of the rights of appeal conferred- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab by sections 28(4) and (6) and 48, and
\par (ii)\tab by sections 57(1) and (2) and section 60(1) and (4) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab the practice and procedure of the Tribunal."
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab In sub-paragraph (2), after paragraph (a) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s17\qj\li1701\sb120\widctlpar\tx2268\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(aa) for the joinder of any other person as a party to any proceedings on an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
\par (ab) for the hearing of an appeal under this Act with an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{SCHEDULE 5
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Amendments of public records legislation
\par Part I
\par Amendments of Public Records Act 1958
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Functions of Advisory Council on Public Records
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {1.\tab 
In section 1 of the Public Records Act 1958 (general responsibility of the Lord Chancellor for public records), after subsection (2) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(2A) The matters on which the Advisory Council on Public Records may advise the Lord Chancellor in
clude matters relating to the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to information contained in public records which are historical records within the meaning of Part VI of that Act."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Access to public records
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {2.\tab (1)\tab Section 5 of that Act (access to public records) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Subsections (1) and (2) are omitted.
\par (3)\tab For subsection (3) there is substituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(3) It shall be the duty of the Keeper of Public Records to arrange that reasonable facilities are 
available to the public for inspecting and obtaining copies of those public records in the Public Record Office which fall to be disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000."
\par }\pard\plain \s27\qj\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(4)\tab Subsection (4) and, in subsection (5), the words from "and subject to" to the end are omitted.
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {3.\tab Schedule 2 of that Act (enactments prohibiting disclosure of information obtained from the public) is omitted.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Power to extend meaning of "public records"
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {4.\tab In Schedule 1 to that Act (definition of public records) after the Table at the end of paragraph 3 there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
"3A. - (1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend the Table at the end of paragraph 3 of this Schedule by adding to either Part of the Table an entry relating to any body or establishment- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab 
which, at the time when the Order is made, is specified in Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments, etc. subject to investigation), or
\par (b)\tab in respect of which an entry could, at that time, be added to Schedule 2 to that Act by an Order in Council under section 4 of that Act (which confers power to amend that Schedule).
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2) An Order in Council under this paragraph may relate to a specified bod
y or establishment or to bodies or establishments falling within a specified description.
\par (3) An Order in Council under this paragraph shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part II
\par Amendment of Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {5.\tab 
After section 5 of the Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 (deposit of documents in Record Office by trustees or other persons) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Access to public records\tab \~\~\~\~5A. It shall be the duty of the
 Deputy Keeper of the Records of Northern Ireland to arrange that reasonable facilities are available to the public for inspecting and obtaining copies of those public records in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland which fall to be disclosed in a
ccordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24 \page }{SCHEDULE 6
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Request by data controller for further information
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {1.\tab In section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (right of access to personal data), for subsection (3) there is substituted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(3) Where a data controller- 
\par (a)\tab reasonably requires further information in order to satisfy himself as to the identity of the person making a request under this section and to locate the information which that person seeks, and
\par (b)\tab has informed him of that requirement,
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {the data controller is not obliged to comply with the request unless he is supplied with that further information."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Parliament
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {2.\tab After section 35 of that Act there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Parliamentary privilege
\par 35A. Personal data are exempt from- 
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab the first data protection principle, except to the extent to which it requires compliance with the conditions in Schedules 2 and 3,
\par (b)\tab the second, third, fourth and fifth data protection principles,
\par (c)\tab section 7, and
\par (d)\tab sections 10 and 14(1) to (3),
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {if the exemption is required for the purpose of avoiding an infringement of the privileges of either House of Parliament."
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {3.\tab After section 63 of that Act there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Application to Parliament.
\par 63A. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this section and to section 35A, this Act applies to the processing of personal data by or on behalf of either House of Parliament as it applies to the processing of personal data by other persons.
\par (2) Where the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed are determined by or on behalf of the House of Commons, the data controller in respec
t of those data for the purposes of this Act shall be the Corporate Officer of that House.
\par (3) Where the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed are determined by or on behalf of the House of Lords, the dat
a controller in respect of those data for the purposes of this Act shall be the Corporate Officer of that House.
\par (4) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) is to be taken to render the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons or the Corporate Officer of the Hou
se of Lords liable to prosecution under this Act, but section 55 and paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 shall apply to a person acting on behalf of either House as they apply to any other person."
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {4.\tab In Schedule 2 to that Act (conditions relevant for the purposes 
of the first data protection principle: processing of any personal data) in paragraph 5 after paragraph (a) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\ldblquote (aa) for the exercise of any functions of either House of Parliament," 
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {5.\tab In Schedule 3 to that Act (conditions relevant for t
he purposes of the first data protection principle: processing of sensitive personal data) in paragraph 7 after paragraph (a) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(aa) for the exercise of any functions of either House of Parliament,".}{\i 
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Honours
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {6.\tab In Schedule 7 to that Act (miscellaneous exemptions) in paragraph 3(b) (honours) after honour" there is inserted "or dignity".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Legal professional privilege
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {7.\tab In paragraph 10 of that Schedule (legal professional privilege), for the words "or, in Scotland, to confidentiality as be
tween client and professional legal adviser," there is substituted "or, in Scotland, to confidentiality of communications".
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {Extension of transitional exemption
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {8.\tab 
In Schedule 14 to that Act (transitional provisions), in paragraph 2(1) (which confers transitional exemption from the prohibition on processing without registration on those registered under the Data Protection Act 1984) the words "or, if earlier, 24th O
ctober 2001" are omitted.
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24 \page }{SCHEDULE 7
\par Disclosure of information by ombudsmen
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {1.\tab At the end of section 11 of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (provision for secrecy of information) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(5) Information obtained from the Information Commissioner by virtue of section 76(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 sha
ll be treated for the purposes of subsection (2) of this section as obtained for the purposes of an investigation under this Act and, in relation to such information, the reference in paragraph (a) of that subsection to the investigation shall have effect
 as a reference to any investigation."
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {2.\tab After section 11A of that Act there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Disclosure of information by Parliamentary Commissioner to Information Commissioner.
\par 11AA.(1) The Commissioner may disclose to the Information Commissioner any information obtained by, or furnished to, the Commissioner under or for the purposes of this Act if the information appears to the Commissioner to relate to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise any power conferred by- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998 (enforcement),
\par (ii)\tab section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (practice recommendations), or
\par (iii)\tab Part IV of that Act (enforcement), or
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab the commission of an offence under- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab any provision of the Data Protection Act 1998 other than paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 (obstruction of execution of warrant), or
\par (ii)\tab section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure).
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Nothing in section 11(2) of this Act shall apply in relation to the disclosure of information in accordance with this section."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {The Commissions for Local Administration in England and Wales
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {3.\tab In section 32 of the Local Government Act 1974 (law of defamation, and disclosure of information) after subsection (6) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\li1134\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
"(7) Information obtained from the Information Commissioner by virtue of section 76 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 shall be treated for the purposes of subsection (2) above as obta
ined for the purposes of an investigation under this Part of this Act and, in relation to such information, the reference in paragraph (a) of that subsection to the investigation shall have effect as a reference to any investigation."
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj\fi-567\li567\sb120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {4. \tab After section 33 of that Act there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s19\qj\li1134\sb120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Disclosure of information by Local Commissioner to Information Commissioner.
\par 33A. - (1) A Local Commissioner may disclose to the Information Commissioner any information obtained by, or furnished to, the Local Commissioner 
under or for the purposes of this Part of this Act if the information appears to the Local Commissioner to relate to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise any power conferred by- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998 (enforcement),
\par (ii)\tab section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (practice recommendations), or
\par (iii)\tab Part IV of that Act (enforcement), or
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab the commission of an offence under- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab any provision of the Data Protection Act 1998 other than paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 (obstruction of execution of warrant), or
\par (ii)\tab section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure).
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Nothing in section 32(2) of this Act shall apply in relation to the disclosure of information in accordance with this section."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {The Health Service Commissioners
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {5.\tab At the end of section 15 of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (confidentiality of information) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(4) Information obtained f
rom the Information Commissioner by virtue of section 76 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 shall be treated for the purposes of subsection (1) as obtained for the purposes of an investigation and, in relation to such information, the reference in par
agraph (a) of that subsection to the investigation shall have effect as a reference to any investigation."
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {6.\tab After section 18 of that Act there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Disclosure of information to Information Commissioner.
\par 18A. - (1) The Health Service Commissioner
 for England or the Health Service Commissioner for Wales may disclose to the Information Commissioner any information obtained by, or furnished to, the Health Service Commissioner under or for the purposes of this Act if the information appears to the He
alth Service Commissioner to relate to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise any power conferred by- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998 (enforcement),
\par (ii)\tab section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (practice recommendations), or
\par (iii)\tab Part IV of that Act (enforcement), or
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab the commission of an offence under- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab any provision of the Data Protection Act 1998 other than paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 (obstruction of execution of warrant), or
\par (ii)\tab section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure).
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(3)\tab Nothing in section 15 (confidentiality of information) applies in relation to the disclosure of information in accordance with this section."
\par }\pard\plain \s30\qj\fi-567\li1701\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\i 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {The Welsh Administration Ombudsman
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {7.\tab In Schedule 9 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (the Welsh Administration
 Ombudsman), at the end of paragraph 25 (confidentiality of information) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(5) Information obtained from the Information Commissioner by virtue of section 76 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 shall be treated for the purposes of sub
-paragraph (1) as obtained for the purposes of an investigation and, in relation to such information, the reference in paragraph (a) of that subsection to the investigation shall have effect as a reference to any investigation."
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {8.\tab After paragraph 27 of that Schedule there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Disclosure of information to Information Commissioner
\par 28. (1) The Welsh Administration Ombudsman may disclose to the Information Commissioner any information obtained by, or furnished to, the Welsh Administration Ombudsman 
under or for the purposes of this Schedule if the information appears to the Welsh Administration Ombudsman to relate to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise any power conferred by- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998 (enforcement),
\par (ii)\tab section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (practice recommendations), or
\par (iii)\tab Part IV of that Act (enforcement), or
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab the commission of an offence under- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab any provision of the Data Protection Act 1998 other than paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 (obstruction of execution of warrant), or
\par (ii)\tab section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure).
\par }\pard\plain \s28\qj\fi-567\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Nothing in paragraph 25(1) applies in relation to the disclosure of information in accordance with this paragraph."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {9.\tab At the end of Article 21 of the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (disclosure of information by Commissioner) there is
 inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
"(5) Information obtained from the Information Commissioner by virtue of section 76 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 shall be treated for the purposes of paragraph (1) as obtained for the purposes of an investigation under this Order and,
 in relation to such information, the reference in paragraph (1)(a) to the investigation shall have effect as a reference to any investigation."
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {10.\tab After that Article there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Disclosure of information to Information Commissioner
\par 21A. - (1) The Commissioner may disclose to the Information Commissioner any information obtained by, or furnished to, the Commissioner under or for the purposes of this Order if the information appears to the Commissioner to relate to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise any power conferred by- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998 (enforcement),
\par (ii)\tab section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (practice recommendations), or
\par (iii)\tab Part IV of that Act (enforcement), or
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab the commission of an offence under- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab any provision of the Data Protection Act 1998 other than paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 (obstruction of execution of warrant), or
\par (ii)\tab section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure).
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2)\tab Nothing in Article 21(1) applies in relation to the disclosure of information in accordance with this Article."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\i\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {The Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {11.\tab At the end of Article 19 of the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(5) Information obtained from the Information Commissioner by virtue of section 76 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 shall be tre
ated for the purposes of paragraph (1) as obtained for the purposes of an investigation under this Order and, in relation to such information, the reference in paragraph (1)(a) to the investigation shall have effect as a reference to any investigation."

\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {12.\tab After that Article there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"Disclosure of information to Information Commissioner
\par 19A. - (1) The Ombudsman may disclose to the Information Commissioner any information obtained by, or furnished to, the Omubudsman under or for the purposes of this Order if the information appears to the Ombudsman to relate to- 
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(a)\tab a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise any power conferred by- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998 (enforcement),
\par (ii)\tab section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (practice recommendations), or
\par (iii)\tab Part IV of that Act (enforcement), or
\par }\pard\plain \s32\qj\fi-567\li2268\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(b)\tab the commission of an offence under- 
\par }\pard\plain \s33\qj\fi-567\li2835\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(i)\tab any provision of the Data Protection Act 1998 other than paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 (obstruction of execution of warrant), or
\par (ii)\tab section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure).
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {(2) Nothing in Article 19(1) applies in relation to the disclosure of information in accordance with this Article."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s4\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel3\adjustright \i\f4\lang2057\cgrid {The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland
\par }\pard\plain \s26\qj\fi-567\li567\sa120\widctlpar\tx567\tx1134\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {13.\tab In section 30 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (limitation on disclosure of information), after subsection (5) there is inserted- 
\par }\pard\plain \s31\qj\li1134\sa120\widctlpar\tx1701\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {"(5A) Information obtained from the Information Com
missioner by virtue of section 76 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 shall be treated for the purposes of subsection (2) as obtained for the purposes of an investigation under this Part of this Act and, in relation to such information, the reference i
n subsection (2)(a) to the investigation shall have effect as a reference to any investigation."
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\scaps0\fs24\cf0 \page }{SCHEDULE 8
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Repeals
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\par Part I
\par Repeal coming into force on passing of Act
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\trowd \trgaph108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx1418\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 
\cltxlrtb \cellx9592\pard \qc\sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {Chapter\cell }\pard\plain \s5\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\intbl\outlinelevel4\adjustright \i\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\i0 Short title\cell Extent of repeal\cell }\pard\plain 
\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 \row }\trowd \trgaph108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clvertalt\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx1418\clvertalt\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 
\cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx9592\pard \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1998 c. 29\cell The Data Protection Act 1998.\cell 
In Schedule 14, in paragraph 2(1), the words "or, if earlier, 24th October 2001".\cell }\pard \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 \row }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {\cf1 
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\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part II
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 87(2)
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\trowd \trgaph108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx1418\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 
\cltxlrtb \cellx9356\pard \qc\sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 Chapter\cell }\pard\plain \s5\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\intbl\outlinelevel4\adjustright \i\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\i0 Short title\cell Extent of repeal\cell }\pard\plain 
\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 \row }\trowd \trgaph108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clvertalt\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx1418\clvertalt\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\cltxlrtb 
\cellx9356\pard \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1958 c. 51.\cell The Public Records Act 1958.\cell In Schedule 1, in Part II of the Table in paragraph 3, the entry relating to the Data Protection Commissioner.\cell }\pard 
\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 \row }\pard \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1967 c. 13.\cell The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.\cell In Schedule 2, the entry relating to the Data Protection Commissioner.\cell }\pard 
\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 \row }\pard \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1975 c. 24.\cell The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.\cell In Schedule 1, in Part III, the entry relating to the Data Protection Commissioner.\cell 
}\pard \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 \row }\pard \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1975 c. 25.\cell The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.\cell In Schedule 1, in Part III, the 
entry relating to the Data Protection Commissioner.\cell }\pard \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 \row }\trowd \trgaph108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clvertalt\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx1418\clvertalt
\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx9356\pard \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1998 c. 29.\cell The Data Protection Act 1998.\cell In Schedule 5, Part III.
\par In Schedule 15, paragraphs 1(1), 2, 4, 5(2) and 6(2).\cell }\pard \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 \row }\pard \widctlpar\adjustright {
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\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Part III
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {
\par }\pard\plain \s3\qc\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel2\adjustright \scaps\f4\fs28\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 87(3)
\par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 
\par }\trowd \trgaph108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx1418\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 
\cltxlrtb \cellx9356\pard \qc\sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 Chapter\cell }\pard\plain \s5\qc\sb120\sa120\keepn\widctlpar\intbl\outlinelevel4\adjustright \i\f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {\i0 Short title\cell Extent of repeal\cell }\pard\plain 
\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 \row }\trowd \trgaph108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clvertalt\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx1418\clvertalt\clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\cltxlrtb 
\cellx9356\pard \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1958 c. 51\cell The Public Records Act 1958.\cell }\pard\plain \s15\sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\cf1\lang2057\cgrid {
In section 5, subsections (1), (2) and (4) and, in subsection (5), the words from "and subject to" to the end.
\par }\pard\plain \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright \f4\lang2057\cgrid {\cf1 Schedule 2.\cell }\pard \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 \row }\pard \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1975 c. 24.\cell 
The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.\cell In Schedule 1, in Part II, the entry relating to the Data Protection Tribunal.\cell }\pard \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 \row }\pard \sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1975 c. 25.\cell 
The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.\cell In Schedule 1, in Part II, the entry relating to the Data Protection Tribunal.\cell }\pard \widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 \row }\trowd \trgaph108\trbrdrt\brdrs\brdrw10 \trbrdrb
\brdrs\brdrw10 \clvertalt\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx1418\clvertalt\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \clbrdrr\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx4536\clvertalt\clbrdrb\brdrs\brdrw10 \cltxlrtb \cellx9356\pard 
\sb120\sa120\widctlpar\intbl\adjustright {\cf1 1998 c. 29.\cell The Data Protection Act 1998.\cell In section 1(1), in the definition of "data", the word "or" at the end of paragraph (c). In Schedule 15, paragraphs 1(2) and (3), 3, 5(1) and 6(1).\cell 
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