The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015

Functions of the Secretary of State to be exercisable concurrently with the Chancellor of the Duchy U.K.

3.—(1) The functions of the Secretary of State under a provision of the Freedom of Information Act 2000(1) which is listed in paragraph (2) are to be exercisable concurrently with the Chancellor of the Duchy.

(2) The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a) section 4(1), (5) and (7)(2) (amendment of Schedule 1),

(b) section 5(1) and (3)(3) (further power to designate public authorities),

(c) section 7(3), (4) and (8)(4) (public authorities to which Act has limited application),

(d) section 75(1)(5) (power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information), and

(e) section 83(2) and (3)(6) (power to exclude public authority from definition of “Welsh public authority”).

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 3 in force at 9.12.2015, see art. 1(2)

(1)

2000 c. 36.

(2)

Section 4 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2 and by S.I. 2007/1388, Sch. 1.

(3)

Section 5 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2.

(4)

Section 7 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2 and by S.I. 2007/1388, Sch. 1.

(5)

Section 75 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2.

(6)

Section 83 was amended by S.I. 2003/1887, Sch. 2 and by S.I. 2007/1388, Sch. 1.