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Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 3594

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

The Freedom of Information (Removal of References to Public Authorities) Order 2005

Made

29th December 2005

Laid before Parliament

16th January 2006

Coming into force

7th February 2006

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 4(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000(1) hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

2000 c. 36. The functions of the Lord Chancellor under section 4 were transferred to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I 2003/1887). Those functions had previously been transferred to the Lord Chancellor by the Transfer of Functions (Miscellaneous) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3500), which Order amended that section accordingly.