PART 5Digital government
CHAPTER 4Fraud against the public sector
63Interpretation of this Chapter
1
In this Chapter—
“the appropriate national authority” means the relevant Minister, subject to subsections (2) to (4);
“enactment” includes—
- a
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
- b
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
- c
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
- d
an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;
- a
“functions” means functions of a public nature;
“Northern Ireland body” means—
- a
a Minister within the meaning of the Northern Ireland Act 1998,
- b
a Northern Ireland department,
- c
a Northern Ireland public authority within the meaning of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007, or
- d
a person providing services to a person within paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
- a
“personal information” has the meaning given by section 57(5);
“public authority” has the meaning given by section 56(14);
“relevant Minister” means the Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office;
“the Revenue and Customs” has the meaning given by section 17(3) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005;
“Scottish body” means—
- a
a person who is a part of the Scottish Administration,
- b
a Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998), or
- c
a person providing services to a person within paragraph (a) or (b);
- a
“specified person” has the meaning given by section 56(5);
“Welsh body” means—
- a
a devolved Welsh authority as defined by section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006, or
- b
a person providing services to a devolved Welsh authority as defined by that section.
- a
2
The Scottish Ministers are the appropriate national authority in relation to regulations under section 56(6) which add, modify or remove an entry relating to a person who is, or a description of persons each of whom is, a Scottish body.
3
The Welsh Ministers are the appropriate national authority in relation to regulations under section 56(6) which add, modify or remove an entry relating to a person who is, or a description of persons each of whom is, a Welsh body.
4
The Department of Finance in Northern Ireland is the appropriate national authority in relation to regulations under section 56(6) which add, modify or remove an entry relating to a person who is, or a description of persons each of whom is, a Northern Ireland body.