SCHEDULE 1MODIFICATIONS OF ENACTMENTS

Freedom of Information Act 200083

1

Section 53 (exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(a), for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—

ii

the Welsh Assembly Government, or

3

In subsection (3), for paragraph (c) substitute—

c

the National Assembly for Wales, in any case where the certificate relates to a decision notice or enforcement notice which has been served on—

i

the Welsh Assembly Government,

ii

the National Assembly for Wales, or

iii

any Welsh public authority.

4

In subsection (5) —

a

in paragraph (a), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”,

b

after paragraph (a), insert—

aa

if the order relates to the National Assembly for Wales, consult the Presiding Officer of that Assembly,

5

In subsection (8), for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

in relation the Welsh Assembly Government, the National Assembly for Wales or any Welsh public authority, means the First Minister for Wales, and