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1U.K.Any government department [F1other than
[F2(a)the Competition and Markets Authority,
(b)] the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 inserted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 157, 188(3), Sch. 14 para. 69(2)(a); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(w)(gg)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 inserted (1.10.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 4 para. 25(a); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(j) (with art. 3)
[F31ZAU.K.The Competition and Markets Authority, in respect of information held otherwise than as a tribunal.]
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 para. 1ZA inserted (1.10.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 4 para. 25(b); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(j) (with art. 3)
[F41AU.K.The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of the functions exercisable by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills by virtue of section 5(1)(a)(iii) of the Care Standards Act 2000.]
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 1 para. 1A inserted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 157, 188(3), Sch. 14 para. 69(2)(b); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(w)(gg)
2U.K.The House of Commons [F5, in respect of information other than—
(a)information relating to any residential address of a member of either House of Parliament,
(b)information relating to travel arrangements of a member of either House of Parliament, where the arrangements relate to travel that has not yet been undertaken or is regular in nature,
(c)information relating to the identity of any person who delivers or has delivered goods, or provides or has provided services, to a member of either House of Parliament at any residence of the member,
(d)information relating to expenditure by a member of either House of Parliament on security arrangements.
[F6(e)information held by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.]
Paragraph (b) does not except information relating to the total amount of expenditure incurred on regular travel during any month.]
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 2 inserted (23.7.2008) by The Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1967), art. 2(2)
F6Sch. 1 para. 2(e) inserted (25.6.2013) by Justice and Security Act 2013 (c. 18), s. 20(1), Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(a); S.I. 2013/1482, art. 2 (with arts. 3, 4)
3U.K.The House of Lords [F7, in respect of information other than—
(a)information relating to any residential address of a member of either House of Parliament,
(b)information relating to travel arrangements of a member of either House of Parliament, where the arrangements relate to travel that has not yet been undertaken or is regular in nature,
(c)information relating to the identity of any person who delivers or has delivered goods, or provides or has provided services, to a member of either House of Parliament at any residence of the member,
(d)information relating to expenditure by a member of either House of Parliament on security arrangements.
[F8(e)information held by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.]
Paragraph (b) does not except information relating to the total amount of expenditure incurred on regular travel during any month.]
Textual Amendments
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 inserted (23.7.2008) by The Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1967), art. 2(3)
F8Sch. 1 para. 3(e) inserted (25.6.2013) by Justice and Security Act 2013 (c. 18), s. 20(1), Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b); S.I. 2013/1482, art. 2 (with arts. 3, 4)
4U.K.The Northern Ireland Assembly.
5U.K.The National Assembly for Wales[F9, in respect of information other than—
(a)information relating to any residential address of a member of the Assembly,
(b)information relating to travel arrangements of a member of the Assembly, where the arrangements relate to travel that has not yet been undertaken or is regular in nature,
(c)information relating to the identity of any person who delivers or has delivered goods, or provides or has provided services, to a member of the Assembly at any residence of the member,
(d)information relating to expenditure by a member of the Assembly on security arrangements.
Paragraph (b) does not except information relating to the total amount of expenditure incurred on regular travel during any month.]
Textual Amendments
F9Words in Sch. 1 para. 5 inserted (23.7.2008) by The Freedom of Information (Parliament and National Assembly for Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1967), art. 2(4)
[F105AU.K.the Welsh Assembly Government.]
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 1 para. 5A inserted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 87 (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))
6U.K.The armed forces of the Crown, except—
(a)the special forces, and
(b)any unit or part of a unit which is for the time being required by the Secretary of State to assist the Government Communications Headquarters in the exercise of its functions.
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