Miscellaneous and general

19ABF1Specified public authorities

1

Each of the following public authorities is a “specified public authority” for the purposes of section 19AA—

a

a Minister of the Crown;

b

the Welsh Government;

c

a department of the government of the United Kingdom;

d

the Greater London Authority;

e

a county council in England;

f

a district council in England;

g

a London borough council;

h

the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;

i

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

j

a county council in Wales;

k

a county borough council in Wales;

l

an NHS body within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 2006 (see section 275 of that Act).

2

The Minister may by regulations amend subsection (1) so as to add, modify or remove a reference to a public authority or description of public authority.

3

Regulations under this section must be made by statutory instrument.

4

Regulations under this section may—

a

make different provision for different purposes;

b

contain consequential, incidental, supplemental, transitional or transitory provision or savings.

5

The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (4)(b) includes provision amending, repealing or revoking any provision of any enactment.

6

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

7

In this section—

  • “enactment” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;

  • “public authority” means a person who exercises functions of a public nature.