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The Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2015
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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2017-08-07
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
The obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”) apply to public authorities. For the purposes of the Act, a “public authority” includes a body or office which is designated by an order under section 5 of the Act. Section 5(1)(a) of the Act provides that the Secretary of State may, subject to certain limitations, by order designate as a public authority for the purposes of the Act a person who appears to the Secretary of State to exercise functions of a public nature.
The Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2015
Simon HughesMinister of StateMinistry of Justice