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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 9', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 12', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 12', 'art. 5', 'art 3', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 9', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 12', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 9', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 12', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 12', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 5', 'art. 1', 'art. 12', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 4', 'art. 5', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 12', 'art. 9', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 9']

Newidiadau dros amser i: Part VIII
14/07/2005- Amendment
19/01/2011- Amendment
Ar hyn o bryd nid oes unrhyw effeithiau heb eu gweithredu yn hysbys ar gyfer y Freedom of Information Act 2000, Part VIII.
Part VIIIU.K. Miscellaneous and supplemental
74 Power to make provision relating to environmental information.U.K.
(1)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.
(2)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.
(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as he considers appropriate—
(a)for the purpose of implementing the information provisions of the Aarhus Convention or any amendment of those provisions made in accordance with Article 14 of the Convention, and
(b)for the purpose of dealing with matters arising out of or related to the implementation of those provisions or of any such amendment.
(a)enable charges to be made for making information available in accordance with the regulations,
(b)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,
(c)make provision for the issue by the Secretary of State of a code of practice,
(d)provide for sections 47 and 48 to apply in relation to such a code with such modifications as may be specified,
(e)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
(f)contain such transitional or consequential provision (including provision modifying any enactment) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(5)This section has effect subject to section 80.
75 Power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information.U.K.
(1)If, with respect to any enactment which prohibits the disclosure of information held by a public authority, it appears to the [F1Secretary of State] [F2or the [F3Minister for the Cabinet Office]] 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.
any enactment contained in an Act passed before or in the same Session as this Act, or
any enactment contained in Northern Ireland legislation or subordinate legislation passed or made before the passing of this Act;
(3)An order under this section may do all or any of the following—
(a)make such modifications of enactments as, in the opinion of the [F1Secretary of State] [F4or the [F5Minister for the Cabinet Office]], are consequential upon, or incidental to, the amendment or repeal of the enactment containing the prohibition;
(b)contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the [F1Secretary of State] [F4or the [F5Minister for the Cabinet Office]] to be appropriate;
F1Words in s. 75 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)
F2Words in s. 75(1) inserted (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(d)
F3Words in s. 75(1) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(o) (with art. 12)
F4Words in s. 75(3) inserted (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(d)
F5Words in s. 75(3) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(o) (with art. 12)
C1S. 75(1) functions made exercisable concurrently (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), arts. 1(2), 3(1), (2)(d) (with art. 5)
76 Disclosure of information between Commissioner and ombudsmen.U.K.
(1)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 of this Act or [F6the data protection legislation] 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 column of that Table.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13).
F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F8The Health Service Commissioner for Scotland.] [F8The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46).]
A Local Commissioner as defined by section 23(3) of the Local Government Act 1974. The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Part III [F9or Part 3A] of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7).
[F10The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)]
[F11The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.] [F11Part II of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 30).]
[F11The Scottish Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.] [F11The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions)(Complaints of Maladministration) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1351).]
[F12The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Part 2 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 [F13or Part 3 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019]]
F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F15The Commissioner for Older People in Wales The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006]
(2)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.
F6Words in s. 76(1) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 61 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F7S. 76(1): entry relating to Health Service Commisioner for Wales repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), ss. 39, 40, Sch. 6 para. 71(a), Sch. 7; S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1) (with art. 5(2), Sch. 2)
F8S. 76(1): entry repealed (S.) (23.10.2002) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11), s. 25, Sch. 6 para. 23(2)(a); S.S.I. 2002/467, art. 2
F9Words in s. 76 inserted (1.10.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), ss. 35, 40, Sch. 5 para. 14; S.I. 2010/1863, art. 2
F10S. 76(1): entry inserted (S.) (23.10.2002) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11), s. 25, Sch. 6 para. 23(2)(b); S.S.I. 2002/467, art. 2
F11S. 76(1): entry repealed (S.) (23.10.2002) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11), s. 25, Sch. 6 para. 23(2)(a); S.S.I. 2002/467, art. 2
F12S. 76(1): entry substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), ss. 39(1), 40, Sch. 6 para. 71(b); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1) (with art. 5(2), Sch. 2)
F13Words in s. 76 inserted (E.W.) (23.7.2019) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3), s. 77(1), Sch. 5 para. 18; S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2
F14S. 76(1): entry relating to Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), ss. 39, 40, Sch. 6 para. 71(a), Sch. 7; S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1) (with art. 5(2), Sch. 2)
F15S. 76(1): entry inserted (14.10.2006 for W.) by Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30), ss. 1(2), 23, Sch. 1 para. 21(a); S.I. 2006/2699, art. 2
C2S. 76(1) applied (31.12.2009) by The INSPIRE Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3157), reg. 11(11)
[F1676ADisclosure between Commissioner and Scottish Information CommissionerU.K.
The Commissioner may disclose to the Scottish Information Commissioner any information obtained or furnished as mentioned in section 76(1) of this Act if it appears to the Commissioner that the information is of the same type that could be obtained by, or furnished to, the Scottish Information Commissioner under or for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.]
F16S. 76A inserted (1.1.2005) by The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3089), art. 3(2)
[F1776BDisclosure of information to TribunalU.K.
(3)Until the repeal of Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 by paragraphs 45 and 54 of Schedule 10 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is fully in force, subsection (2) has effect as if it included a reference to that Part.]
F17S. 76B inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 62 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
77 Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure.U.K.
(a)a request for information has been made to a public authority, and
(b)under section 1 of this Act F18... the applicant would have been entitled (subject to payment of any fee) to communication of any information in accordance with that section,
(a)in England or Wales, except by the Commissioner or by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions;
F18Words in s. 77(1)(b) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 63 (with ss. 117, 209, 210, Sch. 20 para. 55); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
I1S. 77 wholly in force at 1.1.2005; s. 77 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 87(3); s. 77 in force for certain purposes at 1.1.2005 by S.I. 2002/1909, art. 2 and otherwise in force at 1.1.2005 by S.I. 2004/3122, art. 2
78 Saving for existing powers.U.K.
80 Scotland.U.K.
(1)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.
(b)any part of the Scottish Administration,
(c)the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, or
(d)any Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions (within the meaning of the M1Scotland Act 1998).
[F19(3)Section 50 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997 apply in relation to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 as they apply in relation to this Act.]
F19S. 80(3) added (1.1.2005) by The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3089), art. 3(3)
F2080AInformation held by Northern Ireland bodiesU.K.
F20S. 80A repealed (1.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 104(1)(a), 120, Sch. 10 Pt. 7 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 3(x)(cc)
81 Application to government departments, etc.U.K.
(1)For the purposes of this Act each government department is to be treated as a person separate from any other government department.
(2)Subsection (1) does not enable—
(a)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
(b)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.
(3)A government department [F21or the Welsh Assembly Government] is not liable to prosecution under this Act, but section 77 and paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 apply to a person in the public service of the Crown as they apply to any other person.
(4)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 [F22or the National Assembly for Wales] as they apply to any other person.
F21Words in s. 81(3) inserted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 84(2) (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))
F22Words in s. 81(4) inserted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 84(3) (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))
(1)Any power of the F23. . . Secretary of State [F24or the [F25Minister for the Cabinet Office]] to make an order or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(a)an order under section 4(1) [F26or 47(4B)], or
F23Words in s. 82(1) repealed (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 12(3)
F24Words in s. 82(1) inserted (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(e)
F25Words in s. 82(1) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(p) (with art. 12)
F26Words in s. 82(3)(a) inserted (1.9.2013) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 107(4), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2013/1906, art. 3(d)
83 Meaning of “Welsh public authority”.U.K.
(1)In this Act “Welsh public authority” means—
(a)any public authority which is listed in Part II, III, IV or VI of Schedule 1 and whose functions are exercisable only or mainly in or as regards Wales, other than an excluded authority, or
[F27(b)any public authority which is—
(ii)a subsidiary of the Assembly Commission (as defined by section 139(4) of that Act).]
(2)In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) “excluded authority” means a public authority which is designated by the [F28Secretary of State] [F29or the [F30Minister for the Cabinet Office]] by order as an excluded authority for the purposes of that paragraph.
(3)Before making an order under subsection (2), the [F28Secretary of State] [F31or the [F32Minister for the Cabinet Office]] shall consult [F33the First Minister for Wales].
F27S. 83(1)(b) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 85(2) (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))
F28Words in s. 83 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)
F29Words in s. 83(2) inserted (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(f)
F30Words in s. 83(2) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(q) (with art. 12)
F31Words in s. 83(3) inserted (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(f)
F32Words in s. 83(3) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(q) (with art. 12)
F33Words in s. 83(3) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 85(3) (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))
C3S. 83(2)(3) functions made exercisable concurrently (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), arts. 1(2), 3(1), (2)(e) (with art. 5)
84 Interpretation.U.K.
“applicant”, in relation to a request for information, means the person who made the request;
“appropriate Northern Ireland Minister” means the Northern Ireland Minister in charge of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland;
“appropriate records authority”, in relation to a transferred public record, has the meaning given by section 15(5);
[F35“the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);]
[F36“dataset” has the meaning given by section 11(5); ]
“decision notice” has the meaning given by section 50;
“the duty to confirm or deny” has the meaning given by section 1(6);
“enforcement notice” has the meaning given by section 52;
“exempt information” means information which is exempt information by virtue of any provision of Part II;
“government department” includes a Northern Ireland department F38. . . and any other body or authority exercising statutory functions on behalf of the Crown, but does not include—
any of the bodies specified in section 80(2),
the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service or the Government Communications Headquarters, F39...
[F40the National Crime Agency, or]
[F41the Welsh Assembly Government]
“information” (subject to sections 51(8) and 75(2)) means information recorded in any form;
“information notice” has the meaning given by section 51;
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the M2Crown Act 1975;
“Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland;
“Northern Ireland public authority” means any public authority, other than the Northern Ireland Assembly or a Northern Ireland department, whose functions are exercisable only or mainly in or as regards Northern Ireland and relate only or mainly to transferred matters;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the [F42Minister for the Cabinet Office];
“public authority” has the meaning given by section 3(1);
“public record” means a public record within the meaning of the M3Public Records Act 1958 or a public record to which the M4Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 applies;
“publication scheme” has the meaning given by section 19;
“request for information” has the meaning given by section 8;
“responsible authority”, in relation to a transferred public record, has the meaning given by section 15(5);
“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;
“subordinate legislation” has the meaning given by subsection (1) of section 21 of the M5Interpretation Act 1978, except that the definition of that term in that subsection shall have effect as if “Act” included Northern Ireland legislation;
“transferred matter”, in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the M6Northern Ireland Act 1998;
“transferred public record” has the meaning given by section 15(4);
[F43“the Tribunal”, in relation to any appeal under this Act, means—
the Upper Tribunal, in any case where it is determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules that the Upper Tribunal is to hear the appeal; or
the First-tier Tribunal, in any other case;]
“Welsh public authority” has the meaning given by section 83.
F34Words in s. 84 omitted (9.11.2016) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(3) (with art. 12)
F35Words in s. 84 inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 64 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F36Words in s. 84 inserted (1.9.2013) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 102(6), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2013/1906, art. 3(a)
F37S. 84: definition of "executive committee" omitted by virtue of The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 86(2) (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))
F38Words in s. 84 omitted (N.I.) (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. para. 7 (with transitional provision in art. 5)
F39Word in s. 84 omitted (27.5.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 103; S.I. 2013/1042, art. 3(l)
F40Words in s. 84 inserted (27.5.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 103; S.I. 2013/1042, art. 3(l)
F41S. 84: in definition of "government department" para. (c) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 86(3) (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))
F42Words in s. 84 substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(r) (with art. 12)
F43S. 84: definition of "the Tribunal" substituted (18.1.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), arts. 1(1), 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 71
M21975 c. 26.
85 Expenses.U.K.
(a)any increase attributable to this Act in the expenses of the [F44Secretary of State] in respect of the Commissioner, the Tribunal or the members of the Tribunal,
(b)any administrative expenses of the [F44Secretary of State] [F45or the [F46Minister for the Cabinet Office]] attributable to this Act,
(c)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
(d)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided.
F44Words in s. 85 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)
F45Words in s. 85(b) inserted (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(g)
F46Words in s. 85(b) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(s) (with art. 12)
86 Repeals.U.K.
Schedule 8 (repeals) has effect.
I2S. 86 wholly in force at 1.1.2005; s. 86 in force for certain purposes at 30.11.2000 and in force for certain further purposes at 1.1.2001 see s. 87(1)(2); otherwise in force at 1.1.2005 by S.I. 2004/3122, art. 2
87 Commencement.U.K.
(1)The following provisions of this Act shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)sections 3 to 8 and Schedule 1,
(b)section 19 so far as relating to the approval of publication schemes,
(c)section 20 so far as relating to the approval and preparation by the Commissioner of model publication schemes,
(d)section 47(2) to (6),
(e)section 49,
(f)section 74,
(g)section 75,
(h)sections 78 to 85 and this section,
(i)paragraphs 2 and 17 to 22 of Schedule 2 (and section 18(4) so far as relating to those paragraphs),
(j)paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 (and section 67 so far as relating to that paragraph),
(k)paragraph 8 of Schedule 6 (and section 73 so far as relating to that paragraph),
(l)Part I of Schedule 8 (and section 86 so far as relating to that Part), and
(m)so much of any other provision of this Act as confers power to make any order, regulations or code of practice.
(2)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—
(b)section 76 and Schedule 7,
(c)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
(d)Part II of Schedule 8 (and section 86 so far as relating to that Part).
(3)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 [F47Secretary of State] may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(4)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 [F47Secretary of State] considers appropriate.
(5)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 [F47Secretary of State] shall—
(a)prepare a report on his proposals for bringing fully into force those provisions of this Act which are not yet fully in force, and
(b)lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.
P1S. 87(3) power partly exercised: 14.5.2001 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2001/1637, art. 2
S. 87(3) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2002/2812}, arts. 2-5, Schs. 1-3 (as amended (1.4.2006) by S.I. 2005/3239, art. 9(2), Sch. 2 para. 8, S.I. 2006/63, art. 3(2)(b) and S.I. 2006/64, art. 3(2)(b))
S. 87(3) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2003/2603}, arts. 2-4, Sch. 1
S. 87(3) power partly exercised: 1.1.2005 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2004/1909}, art. 2
S. 87(3) power fully exercised: 1.1.2005 appointed by {S.I. 2004/3122}, art. 2
F47Words in s. 87 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)
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