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1Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office-holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office-holder under, a relevant body.E+W
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Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 1 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 1 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
2Information relating to any particular occupier or former occupier of, or applicant for, accommodation provided by or at the expense of a relevant body.E+W
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Commencement Information
I2Sch. 1 para. 2 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 2 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
3Information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any service provided by a relevant body.E+W
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Commencement Information
I3Sch. 1 para. 3 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 3 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
4Information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any financial assistance provided by a relevant body.E+W
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Commencement Information
I4Sch. 1 para. 4 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 4 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
5The amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by a relevant body under any particular contract for the acquisition of property or the supply of goods and services.E+W
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Commencement Information
I5Sch. 1 para. 5 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 5 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
6Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to a relevant body in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.E+W
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Commencement Information
I6Sch. 1 para. 6 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 6 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
7The identity of a relevant body (as well as of any other person, by virtue of paragraph 6 above) as the person offering any particular tender for a contract for the supply of goods or services.E+W
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Commencement Information
I7Sch. 1 para. 7 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 7 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
8Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between a relevant body or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office-holders under, a relevant body.E+W
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Commencement Information
I8Sch. 1 para. 8 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 8 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
9Any instructions to counsel and any opinion of counsel (whether or not in connection with any proceedings) and any advice received, information obtained or action to be taken in connection with—E+W
(a)any legal proceedings by or against a relevant body, or
(b)the determination of any matter affecting a relevant body,
(whether, in either case, proceedings have been commenced or are in contemplation).
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Commencement Information
I9Sch. 1 para. 9 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 9 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
10Information relating to a particular person who is or was formerly included in, or is an applicant for inclusion in, a list of persons undertaking to provide services under Part 2 of the 1977 Act prepared by a [F1Primary Care Trust or]F1 Health Authority.E+W
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Amendments (Textual)
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 10 inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 79; S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(3))
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 1 para. 10 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 10 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
11Information relating to a particular person who is or was providing services, or has made a request to a [F2Strategic Health Authority or]F2 Health Authority to become a person providing services, under arrangements under section 28C of the 1977 Act.E+W
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Amendments (Textual)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 11 inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 4(3), 42(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 17; S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(3))
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 1 para. 11 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 11 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
12Information relating to a particular person who is or was formerly performing personal medical services or personal dental services in accordance with arrangements under section 28C of the 1977 Act.E+W
Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 1 para. 12 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 12 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
13Information relating to any particular employee, former employee, or applicant to become an employee, of a person referred to in paragraph 10, 11 or 12.E+W
Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 1 para. 13 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 13 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
14Information relating to the physical or mental health of a particular individual.E+W
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Commencement Information
I14Sch. 1 para. 14 partly in force; Sch. 1 para. 14 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2)
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