Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/84?view=extent
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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchFreedom of Information Act 2000You are here:2000 c. 36Part VIIISection 84Table of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPrevious: ProvisionNext: ProvisionPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Freedom of Information Act 2000. 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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.s. 84 words inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(6)s. 84 words inserted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 103s. 84 words inserted by S.I. 2015/1897 Sch. para. 2(4)s. 84 words omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 103s. 84 words omitted by S.I. 2016/997 Sch. 2 para. 14(3)s. 84 words substituted by S.I. 2015/1897 Sch. para. 2(3)(k)s. 84 words substituted by S.I. 2016/997 Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(r)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. 3Act functions transferred by S.I. 2016/997 art. 7(a)Act functions transferred by S.I. 2016/997 art. 3(1) Sch. 1(i)Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):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. 11(1A) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(2)(a)s. 11(5) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(2)(c)s. 11A 11B inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(3)s. 11A(1A)(1B) inserted by S.I. 2015/1415 reg. 21(2)s. 11A(8) functions transferred by S.I. 2015/1897 art. 4(1)art. 4(2)(c)s. 11A(8) words substituted by S.I. 2015/1897 Sch. para. 2(3)(c)s. 11A(8) words substituted by S.I. 2016/997 Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(f)s. 11B(1) functions transferred by S.I. 2015/1897 art. 4(1)art. 4(2)(d)s. 11B(1) words substituted by S.I. 2015/1897 Sch. para. 2(3)(d)s. 11B(1) words substituted by S.I. 2016/997 Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(g)s. 19(2A)-(2F) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(4)(a)s. 19(2A)(c) words inserted by S.I. 2015/1415 reg. 21(3)(a)s. 19(2AA)(2AB) inserted by S.I. 2015/1415 reg. 21(3)(b)s. 19(8) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 102(4)(b)s. 22A inserted by 2014 c. 18 s. 20s. 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. 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. 47(4A)-(4D) inserted by 2012 c. 9 s. 107(3)(b)s. 47(4B)-(4D) functions transferred by S.I. 2015/1897 art. 4(1)art. 4(2)(i)s. 47(4B)-(4D) words substituted by S.I. 2015/1897 Sch. para. 2(3)(i)s. 47(4B)-(4D) words substituted by S.I. 2016/997 Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(m)Sch. 1 para. 33A inserted by 2015 anaw 4 Sch. 1 para. 5Sch. 1 para. 35D inserted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 22 para. 53Sch. 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 para. 28A inserted by 2016 c. 1 Sch. 5 para. 16Commencement 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. 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. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.R. 2012/142 art. 2 commences (2011 c. 24 (N.I.))S.R. 2012/338 art. 2(1) commences (2011 c. 7 (N.I.))84 Interpretation.E+W+S+N.I.This section has no associated Explanatory NotesIn this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“government department” includes a Northern Ireland department F2. . . and any other body or authority exercising statutory functions on behalf of the Crown, but does not include—
(c)[F3the Welsh Assembly Government]
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the [F4Secretary of State];
[F5“the Tribunal”, in relation to any appeal under this Act, means—
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All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1S. 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))F2Words 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)F3S. 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))F4Words in s. 84 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)F5S. 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. 71Marginal CitationsM11975 c. 26. M21958 c. 51. M31923 c. 20 (N.I.). M41978 c. 30. M51998 c. 47. 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