Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Explanatory Notes

Schedule 2: Minor and Consequential Amendments Relating to the Mmo

Paragraph 1: Public Records Act 1958

849.This paragraph amends the Public Records Act 1958 to make the administrative records of the MMO “public records” for the purposes of that Act.

Paragraph 2: Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967

850.This paragraph adds the MMO to the list of bodies which are subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration in the event of maladministration.

Paragraph 3: House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

851.This paragraph adds the MMO to the list of bodies, membership of which will disqualify a person for membership of the House of Commons.

Paragraph 4: Race Relations Act 1976

852.This paragraph adds the MMO to the list of bodies subject to the statutory duty to promote race equality.

Paragraph 5: Inheritance Tax Act 1984

853.This paragraph adds the MMO to the list of bodies that are not liable to inheritance tax when property is transferred to them.

Paragraph 6: Freedom of Information Act 2000

854.This paragraph adds the MMO to the list of public authorities which are subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and, consequentially, the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3391).

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