Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Public service delivery: specified persons for the purposes of section 35

[F1 PART 1 E+W UK AND ENGLISH BODIES]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 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)

1 U.K. The Secretary of State for the Home Department.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I2 Sch. 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)

2 U.K. The Secretary of State for Defence.

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I3 Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I4 Sch. 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)

3 U.K. The Lord Chancellor.

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I5 Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I6 Sch. 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)

4 U.K. The Secretary of State for Justice.

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I7 Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I8 Sch. 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)

5 U.K. The Secretary of State for Education.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I10 Sch. 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)

6 U.K. The Secretary of State for [F2 Business and Trade, in relation to the Secretary of State’s relevant business functions].

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 6 substituted (3.5.2023) by The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 18(5)(a) (with art. 17)

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I12 Sch. 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)

7 U.K. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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I13 Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I14 Sch. 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)

8 U.K. The Secretary of State for [F3 Levelling Up, Housing and Communities].

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 substituted (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 26(a) (with art. 12)

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I16 Sch. 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)

[F4 9 U.K. The Secretary of State for [F5 Culture, Media and Sport].]

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 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)

F5 Words in Sch. 4 para. 9 substituted (3.5.2023) by The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 18(5)(b) (with art. 17)

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I18 Sch. 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)

[F6 9A E+W The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 4 paras. 9A, 9B inserted (3.5.2023) by The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 18(5)(c) (with art. 17)

9B E+W The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.]

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 4 paras. 9A, 9B inserted (3.5.2023) by The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 18(5)(c) (with art. 17)

10 U.K. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I20 Sch. 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)

11 U.K. A county council in England.

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I21 Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I22 Sch. 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)

12 U.K. A district council in England.

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I23 Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I24 Sch. 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)

13 U.K. A London borough council.

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I25 Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I26 Sch. 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)

14 U.K. A combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

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I27 Sch. 4 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I28 Sch. 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)

15 U.K. The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority.

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I29 Sch. 4 para. 15 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I30 Sch. 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)

16 U.K. The Council of the Isles of Scilly.

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I31 Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I32 Sch. 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)

17 U.K. The Greater London Authority.

Commencement Information

I33 Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I34 Sch. 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)

18 U.K. A metropolitan county fire and rescue authority.

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I35 Sch. 4 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I36 Sch. 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)

19 U.K. The London Fire Commissioner.

Commencement Information

I37 Sch. 4 para. 19 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I38 Sch. 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)

20 U.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

I39 Sch. 4 para. 20 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I40 Sch. 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)

21 U.K. A fire and rescue authority created by a scheme under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.

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I41 Sch. 4 para. 21 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I42 Sch. 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)

22 U.K. A chief officer of police for a police area in England and Wales.

Commencement Information

I43 Sch. 4 para. 22 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I44 Sch. 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)

23 U.K. The proprietor of a school within the meaning of the Education Act 1996.

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I45 Sch. 4 para. 23 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I46 Sch. 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)

24 U.K. The proprietor of an Academy within the meaning of that Act.

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I47 Sch. 4 para. 24 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I48 Sch. 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)

25 U.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

I49 Sch. 4 para. 25 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I50 Sch. 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)

26 U.K. The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.

Commencement Information

I51 Sch. 4 para. 26 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I52 Sch. 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)

27 U.K. The Chief Land Registrar.

Commencement Information

I53 Sch. 4 para. 27 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I54 Sch. 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)

28 U.K. A person providing services in connection with a specified objective (within the meaning of section 35) to a specified person who [F7 —

(a) falls within this Part of this Schedule; and

(b)] is a public authority.

Textual Amendments

F7 Words 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

I55 Sch. 4 para. 28 in force at 1.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/342, reg. 3(1)(j)

I56 Sch. 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)

[F8 28A E+W In this Part of this Schedule—

• “relevant business function” has the meaning given in article 11(3) of the 2023 Transfer of Functions Order;

• “the 2023 Transfer of Functions Order” means the Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424).]

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 4 para. 28A inserted (3.5.2023) by The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 18(5)(d) (with art. 17)