Part I Access to information held by public authorities
Right to information
5 Further power to designate public authorities.
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The F1Secretary of StateF5or the F2Minister for the Cabinet Office may by order designate as a public authority for the purposes of this Act any person who is neither listed in Schedule 1 nor capable of being added to that Schedule by an order under section 4(1), but who—
a
b
is providing under a contract made with a public authority any service whose provision is a function of that authority.
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An order under this section may designate a specified person or office or persons or offices falling within a specified description.
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This section has effect subject to section 80.