SCHEDULE 1ABodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty

Ministers of the Crown and government departments

1

1

A Minister of the Crown or government department.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) does not include the Security Service, the Intelligence Service or the Government Communications Headquarters.

Scottish Administration

2

1

An office-holder in the Scottish Administration within the meaning given by section 126(7)(a) of the [1998 c. 46.] Scotland Act 1998.

2

Members of the staff of the Scottish Administration within the meaning given by section 126(7)(b) of that Act.

National Assembly for Wales

3

1

The National Assembly for Wales.

2

An Assembly subsidiary as defined by section 99(4) of the [1998 c. 38.] Government of Wales Act 1998.

Armed forces

4

Any of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown.

National Health Service: England and Wales

5

A Health Authority established under section 8 of the [1977 c. 49.] National Health Service Act 1977.

6

A special health authority established under section 11 of that Act.

7

A primary care trust established under section 16A of that Act.

8

A National Health Service trust established under section 5 of the [1990 c. 19.] National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.

National Health Service: Scotland

9

A Health Board constituted under section 2 of the [1978 c. 29.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

10

A Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of that Act.

11

A National Health Service Trust established under section 12A of that Act.

Local government

12

A local authority within the meaning of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972, namely—

a

in England, a county council, a London borough council, a district council or a parish council;

b

in Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council.

13

A council constituted under section 2 of the [1994 c. 39.] Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

14

A community council established under section 51 of the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

15

The Greater London Authority.

16

The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority or port health authority.

17

The Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple or the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple, in his capacity as a local authority.

18

The Council of the Isles of Scilly.

19

A parish meeting constituted under section 13 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972.

20

Any charter trustees constituted under section 246 of that Act.

21

A fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under section 5 or 6 of the [1947 c. 41.] Fire Services Act 1947.

22

A waste disposal authority established by virtue of an order under section 10(1) of the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985.

23

A water or sewerage authority constituted under section 62 of the [1994 c. 39.] Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

24

A port health authority constituted by an order under section 2 of the [1984 c. 22.] Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.

25

A licensing planning committee constituted under section 119 of the [1964 c. 26.] Licensing Act 1964.

26

A licensing board constituted under section 1 of the [1976 c. 66.] Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976.

27

An internal drainage board which is continued in being by virtue of section 1 of the [1991 c. 59.] Land Drainage Act 1991.

28

A probation committee constituted under section 3 of the [1993 c. 47.] Probation Service Act 1993.

29

A joint authority established under Part IV of the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985 (fire services, civil defence and transport).

30

A joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

31

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

32

A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 67 of the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985 (transfer of functions to successors of residuary bodies, etc.).

33

A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 22 of the [1992 c. 19.] Local Government Act 1992 (residuary bodies).

34

The Broads Authority established by section 1 of the [1988 c. 4.] Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988.

35

A joint committee constituted in accordance with section 102(1)(b) of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972.

36

A joint board which is continued in being by virtue of section 263(1) of that Act.

37

A joint authority established under section 21 of the [1992 c. 19.] Local Government Act 1992.

38

A Passenger Transport Executive for a passenger transport area within the meaning of Part II of the [1968 c. 73.] Transport Act 1968.

39

Transport for London.

40

The London Development Agency.

41

A regional development agency established under the [1998 c. 45.] Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (other than the London Development Agency).

42

Scottish Enterprise and Highland and Islands Enterprise, established under the [1990 c. 35.] Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.

43

A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the [1995 c. 25.] Environment Act 1995.

44

A joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the [1990 c. 8.] Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

45

A magistrates' courts committee established under section 27 of the Justices of the [1997 c. 25.] Peace Act 1997.

Other educational bodies

46

Governing bodies of—

a

educational establishments maintained by local education authorities;

b

institutions within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the [1992 c. 13.] Further and Higher Education Act 1992); or

c

institutions within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Act of 1992).

47

The managers of a grant-aided school (within the meaning of section 135 of the [1980 c. 44.] Education (Scotland) Act 1980).

48

The managers of a central institution (within the meaning of section 135 of the Act of 1980).

49

The board of management of a self-governing school (within the meaning of the [1989 c. 39.] Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989).

50

The board of management of a college of further education (within the meaning of section 36(1) of the [1992 c. 37.] Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992).

51

The governing body of an institution within the higher education sector (within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992).

Other housing bodies

52

The Housing Corporation.

53

Scottish Homes.

54

A housing action trust established under Part III of the [1988 c. 50.] Housing Act 1988.

Police

55

A police authority established under section 3 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996.

56

A police authority established under section 2 of the [1967 c. 77.] Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

57

The Metropolitan Police Authority established under section 5B of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996.

58

The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a police authority.

59

The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.

60

The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.