Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/body
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Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.Pt. 6 modified by S.I. 2012/3029 art. 2 Sch.s. 1(1) words substituted by 2014 c. 12 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 2s. 6(1)(a) word repealed by 2012 c. 9 s. 103(2)(a) Sch. 10 Pt. 7s. 6(1)(b) words substituted by 2012 c. 9 s. 103(2)(b)s. 6(1)(c) and word inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 103(2)(c)s. 6(2)(2A) substituted for s. 6(2) by 2012 c. 9 s. 103(3)s. 6(3) words inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 103(4)s. 11(1A) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(2)(a)s. 11(4) words substituted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(2)(b)s. 11(5) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(2)(c)s. 18(5)-(7) repealed by 2012 c. 9 s. 105(5) Sch. 10 Pt. 8s. 19(8) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(4)(b)s. 23(3)(n) inserted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 102s. 23(3)(o) inserted by 2013 c. 18 Sch. 2 para. 5(2)s. 36(5)(k) words inserted by 2013 anaw 3 Sch. 4 para. 18(3)s. 36(5)(gb) words inserted by 2013 anaw 3 Sch. 4 para. 18(2)s. 41(1) extended by 2013 anaw 6 s. 61(8)s. 45(2)(da) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(5)(a)s. 45(2A) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(5)(b)s. 45(3) words substituted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(5)(c)s. 47(4) word inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 107(3)(a)(ii)s. 47(4) words repealed by 2012 c. 9 s. 107(3)(a)(i) Sch. 10 Pt. 8s. 62(1) saving for the effect of 2010 c. 25 Sch. 7 para. 4(2) by S.I. 2012/3029 art. 3s. 80A repealed by 2012 c. 9 s. 104(1)(a) Sch. 10 Pt. 7s. 84 words inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(6)s. 84 words inserted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 103s. 84 words omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 103Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entries inserted by 2012 c. 21 Sch. 18 para. 91(b)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entries omitted by S.I. 2013/2042 Sch. para. 22(a)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entries omitted by S.I. 2013/2042 Sch. para. 22(b)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entries omitted by S.I. 2013/2042 Sch. para. 22(c)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entry omitted by 2012 c. 21 Sch. 18 para. 91(a)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entry omitted by S.I. 2012/1659 Sch. 3 para. 15(2)(a)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entry omitted by S.I. 2013/2329 Sch. para. 26Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entry omitted by S.I. 2013/687 Sch. 1 para. 14Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entry repealed by 2014 c. 12 Sch. 11 para. 102Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entry repealed by S.I. 2012/2398 Sch. 1 para. 8Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entry repealed by S.I. 2013/64 art. 4Sch. 1 Pt. 6 entry repealed by S.I. 2014/1924 Sch.Sch. 1 para. 35E inserted by 2012 c. 7 s. 189(4)	Sch. 1 para. 37A 37B inserted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 5 para. 99(b)	Sch. 1 para. 2(e) inserted by 2013 c. 18 Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(a)Sch. 1 para. 3(e) inserted by 2013 c. 18 Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b)Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 1ZA inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 4 para. 25(b)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 modified (temp.) by S.I. 2015/841 Sch. para. 8Sch. 1 para. 36A omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 5 para. 99(a)	Sch. 1 para. 39 omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 5 para. 99(c)	Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 37 repealed by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(b) Sch. 4Sch. 1 Pt. 6 word inserted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 13 para. 7(a)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2013 anaw 3 Sch. 4 para. 19Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 13 para. 17(b)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 15 para. 69(2)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 17 para. 8	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 19 para. 8	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2012 c. 9 Sch. 9 para. 133Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2013 c. 19 s. 21(3)Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 1 words inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 4 para. 25(a)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2013 c. 32 Sch. 12 para. 75Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2013 c. 33 Sch. 4 para. 15Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2014 c. 12 Sch. 11 para. 92Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2014 c. 20 Sch. 4 para. 21(a)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 words inserted by 2014 c. 23 Sch. 5 para. 34Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2014 c. 23 Sch. 7 para. 26Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2014 c. 4 Sch. 2 para. 13Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2015 c. 30 s. 40(9)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by 2015 c. 7 s. 9(8)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by S.I. 2012/1659 Sch. 3 para. 15(2)(b)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by S.I. 2013/783 art. 7Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by S.I. 2014/631 Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(b)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by S.I. 2012/990 art. 8Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words inserted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 399(3)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2012 c. 10 Sch. 5 para. 55Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 7 para. 10	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 13 para. 7(b)	Sch. 1 para. 40 words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 14 para. 81	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 15 para. 50(e)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 15 para. 69(1)(d)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 15 para. 71(1)(c)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 20 para. 1(b)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 20 para. 5(1)(c)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 20 para. 9(1)(c)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 104Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2014 c. 2 Sch. 12 para. 45Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by 2014 c. 20 Sch. 4 para. 21(b)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by S.I. 2012/3006 art. 17Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by S.I. 2012/964 art. 3(1) Sch.Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by S.I. 2013/2352 Sch. 1 para. 13Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by S.I. 2014/3184 Sch. para. 14Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by S.I. 2014/631 Sch. 1 para. 10(3)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by S.I. 2014/892 Sch. 1 para. 147Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by S.I. 2012/990 art. 8Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words omitted by S.I. 2013/755 Sch. 2 para. 399(2)Sch. 1 Pt. 7 words repealed by 2014 c. 11 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 3 Sch. 3 Pt. 1Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 13 para. 17(a)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 8Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by 2013 c. 2 Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 20 para. 2	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by S.I. 2012/1206 Sch. para. 2Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by S.I. 2012/1658 art. 5 Sch.Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by S.I. 2012/1923 Sch.Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by S.I. 2012/2398 Sch. 2 para. 3Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by S.I. 2012/246 art. 2 4(2) Sch. 1 para. 20Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by S.I. 2012/2654 Sch.Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by S.I. 2013/252 Sch. Pt. 1Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words repealed by S.I. 2014/1068 art. 3(2)Sch. 1 Pt. 7 words substituted by 2014 c. 12 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 19Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 36A words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(a)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 38 words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(c)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 39 words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(d)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 39A words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(e)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 40 words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(f)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 41 words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(g)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 41A words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(h)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 43A(a) words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(i)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 43A(b) words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(j)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 44 words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(k)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 45A(a) words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(l)Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 45A(b) words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 211(m)Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words substituted by 2012 c. 7 Sch. 15 para. 56(a)	Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words substituted by 2014 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 17Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words substituted by S.I. 2013/1644 Sch. 1Sch. 1 Pt. 6 words substituted by S.I. 2014/631 Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(a)Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/2734 reg. 3-6 Sch. Pt. 1Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/2734 reg. 3-6 Sch. Pt. 2Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/2734 reg. 3-6 Sch. Pt. 3Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 11A 11B inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(3)s. 19(2A)-(2F) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(4)(a)s. 22A inserted by 2014 c. 18 s. 20s. 47(4A)-(4D) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 107(3)(b)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Freedom of Information Act 2000Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. 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