The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015

Transfer of functions from the Secretary of State to the Chancellor of the Duchy U.K.

4.—(1) The functions of the Secretary of State under a provision of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which is listed in paragraph (2) are transferred to the Chancellor of the Duchy.

(2) The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) section 9(3)(1) (regulations about fees for requests for information),

(b) section 10(4)(2) (regulations amending time for compliance with request),

(c) section 11A(8)(3) (power, in code of practice issued under section 45, to specify different licences for different purposes),

(d) section 11B(1)(4) (regulations about fees for making relevant copyright works available for re-use),

(e) section 12(3) to (5)(5) (regulations about costs of complying with requests),

(f) section 13(1)(6) (regulations about fees for disclosing information where cost of compliance with request exceeds appropriate limit),

(g) section 45(1), (4) and (5)(7) (code of practice giving public authorities guidance in connection with discharge of functions under Part 1 of Act),

(h) section 46(5)(a)(8) (requirement to be consulted in relation to code of practice issued under section 46),

(i) section 47(4B) to (4D)(9) (amendment of list of services for which Information Commissioner may charge), and

(j) section 53(1)(a)(iii) and (5)(10) (power to designate public authorities for purposes of exemption from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice).

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 4 in force at 9.12.2015, see art. 1(2)

(1)

Section 9 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2.

(2)

Section 10 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2.

(3)

Section 11A was inserted by section 102(3) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9) and amended by S.I. 2015/1415, reg. 21(2).

(4)

Section 11B was inserted by section 102(3) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9).

(5)

Section 12 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2.

(6)

Section 13 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2.

(7)

Section 45 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2. Other amendments have been made to section 45 which are not relevant to this Order.

(8)

Section 46 was amended by S.I. 2001/3500, Sch. 2 and by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2.

(9)

Section 47 was amended by section 107(3) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9).

(10)

Section 53 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2 and by S.I. 2007/1388, Sch. 1.