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(1)In this Part of this Act “public body” means—
(a)a county council, [F1county borough council,] district council or community council;
(b)a joint committee of two or more bodies within paragraph (a) above;
(c)a joint board of which the members are two or more bodies within paragraph (a) above;
[F2(ca)a National Park authority;]
(d)a police authority;
[F3(e)a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;]
[F4(f)F5. . . a Special Health Authority established under [F6section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;]
[F7(ff)a Local Health Board established under [F8section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;]
(g)a National Health Service trust constituted under [F9the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;
F10(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(i)a Community Health Council [F11[F12established under section 182 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;
[F13(ia)the Wales Centre for Health;]
(j)F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(k)the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales;
[F15(l)the governing body of a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school (within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998);]
(m)a further education corporation established under section 15 or 16 of the M1Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
(n)a higher education corporation established under section 121 or 122 of the M2Education Reform Act 1988;
[F16(na)the Commissioner for Older People in Wales;]
(o)any person (whether or not a body corporate or unincorporate)—
(i)who appears to the Secretary of State to be exercising functions of a public nature, or
(ii)all or substantially all of whose activities appear to the Secretary of State to be conducted under an agreement, or in accordance with arrangements, made with a public body within paragraphs (a) to (n) or sub-paragraph (i) above or a person acting as servant or agent of the Crown,
and who is specified, or is of a description of persons specified, by order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(2)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland and Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 6(1)(a) inserted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 106(1); S.I. 1995/852, art. 9(1), Sch. 5
F2S. 6(1)(ca) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 37; S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)
F3Words in s. 6(1)(e) substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E. and 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 53, 61, Sch. 1 para. 84; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
F4S. 6(1)(f) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, s. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 Pt. III, para. 125(a)
F5Words in s. 6(1)(f) omitted (1.4.2007) by virtue of The References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 24
F6Words in s. 6(1)(f) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F7S. 6(1)(ff) inserted (10.10.2002 for W. and 1.3.2007 for E.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 37; S.I. 2002/2532, art. 2; S.I. 2006/1407, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 12(c) (with art. 4)
F8Words in s. 6(1)(ff) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F9Words in s. 6(1)(g) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F10S. 6(f) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1), 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III, para. 125(b), Sch. 3
F11Words in s. 6(1)(i) substituted (20.10.2003 for W. and 1.12.2003 for E.) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), ss. 7, 10(2), Sch. 3 para. 7; S.I. 2003/2660, art. 2(1)(ii) (subject to art. 2(2)); S.I. 2003/3064, art. 2(1)(ii) (subject to art. 2(2))
F12Words in s. 6(1)(i) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(d) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F13S. 6(1)(ia) inserted (1.4.2005) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), ss. 7, 10(2), Sch. 3 para. 8; S.I. 2003/2660, art. 3(2)
F14S. 6(1)(j) omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of The National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), arts. 1(1), 9(1), Sch. 1 para. 29 (with transitional provision in art. 7)
F15S. 6(1)(l) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 50; S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F16S. 6(1)(na) inserted (14.10.2006 for W.) by Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30), ss. 1, 23, Sch. 1 para. 18; S.I. 2006/2699, art. 2
Marginal Citations
(1)In this Part of this Act “public body” means—
(a)a county council, [F1county borough council,] district council or community council;
(b)a joint committee of two or more bodies within paragraph (a) above;
(c)a joint board of which the members are two or more bodies within paragraph (a) above;
[F2(ca)a National Park authority;]
(d)a police authority;
(e)a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the M3Fire Services Act 1947;
[F4(f)F5. . . a Special Health Authority established under [F6section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;]
[F7(ff)a Local Health Board established under [F8section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;]
(g)a National Health Service trust constituted under [F9the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006];
F10(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(i)a Community Health Council [F12established under section 182 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;
[F13(ia)the Wales Centre for Health;]
(j)F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(k)the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales;
[F15(l)the governing body of a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school (within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998);]
(m)a further education corporation established under section 15 or 16 of the M1Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
(n)a higher education corporation established under section 121 or 122 of the M2Education Reform Act 1988;
[F16(na)the Commissioner for Older People in Wales;]
(o)any person (whether or not a body corporate or unincorporate)—
(i)who appears to the Secretary of State to be exercising functions of a public nature, or
(ii)all or substantially all of whose activities appear to the Secretary of State to be conducted under an agreement, or in accordance with arrangements, made with a public body within paragraphs (a) to (n) or sub-paragraph (i) above or a person acting as servant or agent of the Crown,
and who is specified, or is of a description of persons specified, by order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(2)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 6(1)(a) inserted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 106(1); S.I. 1995/852, art. 9(1), Sch. 5
F2S. 6(1)(ca) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 37; S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)
F4S. 6(1)(f) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, s. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 Pt. III, para. 125(a)
F5Words in s. 6(1)(f) omitted (1.4.2007) by virtue of The References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 24
F6Words in s. 6(1)(f) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F7S. 6(1)(ff) inserted (10.10.2002 for W. and 1.3.2007 for E.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 37; S.I. 2002/2532, art. 2; S.I. 2006/1407, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 12(c) (with art. 4)
F8Words in s. 6(1)(ff) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F9Words in s. 6(1)(g) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F10S. 6(f) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1), 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III, para. 125(b), Sch. 3
F12Words in s. 6(1)(i) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(d) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F13S. 6(1)(ia) inserted (1.4.2005) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), ss. 7, 10(2), Sch. 3 para. 8; S.I. 2003/2660, art. 3(2)
F14S. 6(1)(j) omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of The National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), arts. 1(1), 9(1), Sch. 1 para. 29 (with transitional provision in art. 7)
F15S. 6(1)(l) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 50; S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F16S. 6(1)(na) inserted (14.10.2006 for W.) by Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30), ss. 1, 23, Sch. 1 para. 18; S.I. 2006/2699, art. 2
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