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[F1PART 1E+W UK AND ENGLISH BODIES]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 Pt. 1 heading inserted (E.W.) (26.4.2018) by The Digital Government (Welsh Bodies) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/551), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(2)
1U.K.The Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I2Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
2U.K.The Secretary of State for Defence.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I4Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
3U.K.The Lord Chancellor.
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I5Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I6Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
4U.K.The Secretary of State for Justice.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I8Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
5U.K.The Secretary of State for Education.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I10Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
6U.K.The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I12Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
7U.K.The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I14Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
8U.K.The Secretary of State for [F2Housing, Communities and Local Government].
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 substituted (11.4.2018) by The Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Transfer of Functions (Commonhold Land) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/378), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 19(a) (with art. 14)
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I16Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
[F39U.K. The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.]
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 4 para. 9 substituted (8.11.2017) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/979), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(a) (with art. 7)
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I18Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
10U.K.Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I20Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
11U.K.A county council in England.
Commencement Information
I21Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I22Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
12U.K.A district council in England.
Commencement Information
I23Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I24Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
13U.K.A London borough council.
Commencement Information
I25Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I26Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
14U.K.A combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
Commencement Information
I27Sch. 4 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I28Sch. 4 para. 14 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
15U.K.The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority.
Commencement Information
I29Sch. 4 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I30Sch. 4 para. 15 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
16U.K.The Council of the Isles of Scilly.
Commencement Information
I31Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I32Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
17U.K.The Greater London Authority.
Commencement Information
I33Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I34Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
18U.K.A metropolitan county fire and rescue authority.
Commencement Information
I35Sch. 4 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I36Sch. 4 para. 18 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
19U.K.The London Fire Commissioner.
Commencement Information
I37Sch. 4 para. 19 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I38Sch. 4 para. 19 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
20U.K.A fire and rescue authority in England 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.
Commencement Information
I39Sch. 4 para. 20 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I40Sch. 4 para. 20 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
21U.K.A fire and rescue authority created by a scheme under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.
Commencement Information
I41Sch. 4 para. 21 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I42Sch. 4 para. 21 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
22U.K.A chief officer of police for a police area in England and Wales.
Commencement Information
I43Sch. 4 para. 22 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I44Sch. 4 para. 22 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
23U.K.The proprietor of a school within the meaning of the Education Act 1996.
Commencement Information
I45Sch. 4 para. 23 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I46Sch. 4 para. 23 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
24U.K.The proprietor of an Academy within the meaning of that Act.
Commencement Information
I47Sch. 4 para. 24 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I48Sch. 4 para. 24 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
25U.K.The responsible person in relation to an educational institution as defined by section 72(5) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (other than a person within paragraph 23 or 24).
Commencement Information
I49Sch. 4 para. 25 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I50Sch. 4 para. 25 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
26U.K.The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.
Commencement Information
I51Sch. 4 para. 26 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I52Sch. 4 para. 26 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
27U.K.The Chief Land Registrar.
Commencement Information
I53Sch. 4 para. 27 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I54Sch. 4 para. 27 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
28U.K.A person providing services in connection with a specified objective (within the meaning of section 35) to a specified person who [F4—
(a)falls within this Part of this Schedule; and
(b)]is a public authority.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 28 inserted (E.W.) (26.4.2018) by The Digital Government (Welsh Bodies) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/551), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)
Commencement Information
I55Sch. 4 para. 28 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)
I56Sch. 4 para. 28 in force at 1.5.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(nn)
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