Public authority3
1
In these Regulations “public authority” means—
a
a government department;
b
any other public authority as defined in section 3(1) of the Act, disregarding for this purpose the exceptions in paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Act, but excluding—
i
any body or office-holder listed in Schedule 1 to the Act only in relation to information of a specified description, or
ii
any person designated by order under section 5 of the Act;
c
any other body or other person that carries out functions of public administration; or
d
any other body or other person that is under the control of a person falling within sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) and has public responsibilities relating to the environment, exercises functions of a public nature relating to the environment, or provides public services relating to the environment.
2
But in regulation 12 (data-sharing between public authorities etc.), “public authority” does not include the bodies or persons falling within paragraph (1)(d).
3
Except as provided by regulation 9(7), a Scottish public authority is not a public authority for the purposes of these Regulations.
4
These Regulations do not apply to any public authority to the extent that it is acting in a judicial or legislative capacity.
5
These Regulations do not apply to either House of Parliament to the extent required for the purpose of avoiding an infringement of the privileges of either House.
6
Each government department is to be treated as a person separate from any other government department for the purposes of these Regulations.