4(1)Section 149(2) (application of section 149(1) to persons who are not public authorities but by whom public functions are exercisable) does not apply to—E+W+S
(a)a person listed in sub-paragraph (2);
(b)the exercise of a function listed in sub-paragraph (3).
(2)Those persons are—
(a)the House of Commons;
(b)the House of Lords;
(c)the Scottish Parliament;
(d)the National Assembly for Wales;
(e)the General Synod of the Church of England;
(f)the Security Service;
(g)the Secret Intelligence Service;
(h)the Government Communications Headquarters;
(i)a part of the armed forces which is, in accordance with a requirement of the Secretary of State, assisting the Government Communications Headquarters.
(3)Those functions are—
(a)a function in connection with proceedings in the House of Commons or the House of Lords;
(b)a function in connection with proceedings in the Scottish Parliament (other than a function of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body);
(c)a function in connection with proceedings in the National Assembly for Wales (other than a function of the Assembly Commission).