Revocation, transitional and saving provisionsU.K.
22.—(1) In this regulation—
“the 2005 Regulations” means the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 M1;
“the coming into force date” means the day on which these Regulations come into force.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (7), the 2005 Regulations are revoked.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (4) to (7) the 2005 Regulations shall continue to have effect in respect of any request for re-use received prior to the coming into force date and in respect of which a decision was not made by a public sector body prior to that date.
(4) During the period of three months beginning with the coming into force date, the 2005 Regulations shall continue to have effect in respect of any complaint or request for a review which was made prior to that date and which was—
(a)a complaint referred to the Office of Public Sector Information under regulation 18(1) of those Regulations;
(b)a complaint referred to the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information under regulation 18(3) of those Regulations; or
(c)a request for a review referred to the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information under regulation 20(1) of those Regulations.
(5) Paragraphs (5) and (6) apply to a matter relating to the 2005 Regulations which was the subject of a complaint or request for a review under those Regulations made prior to the coming into force date and in respect of which a recommendation has not been made under those Regulations.
(6) Subject to paragraph (6), after the end of the period referred to in paragraph (3), a matter to which this paragraph applies shall be dealt with in accordance with regulation 18 or 19 of these Regulations (as the case may be) as if it were a matter relating to these Regulations.
(7) Sections 52, 54, 56, 57 and 58 of the 2000 Act do not apply to a matter to which this paragraph applies.
(8) Despite the amendments made by regulation 21, sections 11A and 19 of the 2000 Act shall continue to have effect for all purposes on and after the coming into force date, as they had effect immediately before that date, in respect of any—
(a)information falling within section 11A(1) of that Act which was requested before the coming into force date; or
(b)publication scheme published before the coming into force date.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2005/1515, amended by S.S.I 2006/389 and S.R. (NI) No. 133.