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The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2013

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2013 No. 1906 (C. 81)

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The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2013

Made

30th July 2013

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 120(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012(1):

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2013.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.

Provision coming into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made

2.  Section 102 of the Act (release and publication of datasets held by public authorities) comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made for the purpose of inserting section 11B into the Freedom of Information Act 2000(2) (power to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use).

Provisions coming into force on 1st September 2013

3.  The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st September 2013—

(a)section 102, for all remaining purposes,

(b)section 103 (meaning of “publicly-owned company”),

(c)section 106 (alteration of role of Secretary of State in relation to guidance powers),

(d)section 107 (removal of Secretary of State consent for fee-charging powers etc.), and

(e)section 108 (removal of Secretary of State approval for staff numbers, terms etc.).

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Lord McNally

Minister of State

Ministry of Justice

30th July 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order commences the provisions of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9) (“the 2012 Act”) listed in article 2 and article 3.

Article 2 provides for the commencement of section 102 of the 2012 Act on the day after the day on which this Order is made for the purpose of inserting new section 11B into the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (“the 2000 Act”). Section 11B relates to the power to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use.

Article 3 provides for the commencement of section 102, 103, 106, 107 and 108 of the 2012 Act on 1st September 2013. These provisions relate to the release and publication of datasets held by public authorities, the meaning of “publicly owned company” in the 2000 Act and the powers of the Information Commissioner.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
section 131st October 20132013/1813
section 231st October 20132013/1813
section 331st October 20132013/1813
section 431st October 20132013/1813
section 531st October 20132013/1813
section 631st October 20132013/1813
section 731st October 20132013/1813
section 831st October 20132013/1813
section 931st October 20132013/1813
section 1031st October 20132013/1813
section 1131st October 20132013/1813
section 1231st October 20132013/1813
section 13 partially31st October 20132013/1813
section 13 so far as not already in force31st January 20142013/1813
section 14 partially31st October 20132013/1813
section 1531st October 20132013/1813
section 1631st October 20132013/1813
section 1731st October 20132013/1813
section 1831st October 20132013/1813
section 1931st October 20132013/1813
section 20 partially31st October 20122012/2234
section 20 so far as not already in force31st October 20132013/1813
section 2131st October 20132013/1813
section 221st October 20122012/2234
section 2331st October 20132013/1813
section 2431st October 20132013/1813
section 2531st October 20132013/1813
section 291st July 20122012/1205
section 301st July 20122012/1205
section 311st July 20122012/1205
section 321st July 20122012/1205
section 331st July 20122012/1205
section 341st July 20122012/1205
section 351st July 20122012/1205
section 361st July 20122012/1205
section 371st November 20122012/2075
section 381st November 20122012/2075
section 39(1)1st July 20122012/1205
section 40 in relation to England1st July 20122012/1205
section 41 in relation to England1st July 20122012/1205
section 421st July 20122012/1205
section 43 in relation to England1st July 20122012/1205
section 44 in relation to England1st July 20122012/1205
section 45 in relation to England1st July 20122012/1205
section 46 in relation to England1st July 20122012/1205
section 471st July 20122012/1205
section 481st July 20122012/1205
section 491st July 20122012/1205
section 501st July 20122012/1205
section 511st July 20122012/1205
section 521st July 20122012/1205
section 541st October 20122012/2075
section 551st October 20122012/2075
section 561st October 20122012/2075
section 5710th July 20122012/1205
section 5810th July 20122012/1205
section 5910th July 20122012/1205
section 6010th July 20122012/1205
section 6110th July 20122012/1205
section 629th May 20122012/1205
section 6310th July 20122012/1205
section 6410th September 20122012/2234
section 6510th September 20122012/2234
section 6610th September 20122012/2234
section 6710th September 20122012/2234
section 6810th September 20122012/2234
section 6910th September 20122012/2234
section 7010th September 20122012/2234
section 7110th September 20122012/2234
section 72 partially10th September 20122012/2234
section 75 partially10th September 20122012/2234
section 76 partially10th September 20122012/2234
section 7710th September 20122012/2234
section 78 partially10th August 20122012/2075
section 78 partially10th September 20122012/2234
section 79 partially10th September 20122012/2234
section 79 so far as not already in force17th June 20132013/1180
section 8010th September 20122012/2234
section 8110th September 20122012/2234
section 8210th September 20122012/2234
section 8317th June 20132013/1180
section 8410th September 20122012/2234
section 851st July 20122012/1205
section 8610th September 20122012/2234
section 87 partially15th October 20122012/2521
section 87 so far as not already in force1st December 20122012/2521
section 921st October 20122012/2234
section 931st October 20122012/2234
section 941st October 20122012/2234
section 951st October 20122012/2234
section 961st October 20122012/2234
section 971st October 20122012/2234
section 981st October 20122012/2234
section 991st October 20122012/2234
section 1001st October 20122012/2234
section 1011st October 20122012/2234
section 1041st July 20122012/1205
section 1096th April 20132013/470
section 1106th April 20132013/470
section 11125th November 20122012/2075
section 11225th November 20122012/2075
section 1141st October 20122012/2234
section 115(1) partially1st July 20122012/1205
section 115(1) partially10th July 20122012/1205
section 115(1) partially10th September 20122012/2234
section 115(1) partially1st October 20122012/2075
section 115(1) partially1st October 20122012/2234
section 115(1) partially15th October 20122012/2521
section 115(1) partially1st November 20122010/2075
section 115(1) partially25th November 20122012/2075
section 115(1) partially6th April 20132013/470
section 115(1) partially17th June 20132013/1180
section 115(2) partially1st July 20122012/1205
section 115(2) partially10th July 20122012/1205
section 115(2) partially10th September 20122012/2234
section 115(2) partially1st October 20122012/2075
section 115(2) partially6th April 20132013/470
section 115(2) partially17th June 20132013/1180
Schedule 1 partially31st October 20132013/1813
Schedule 1 partially31st January 20142013/1813
Schedule 41st October 20122012/2075
Schedule 510th July 20122012/1205
Schedule 610th July 20122012/1205
Schedule 7 partially10th August 20122012/2075
Schedule 7 partially10th September 20122012/2234
Schedule 8 partially15th October 20122012/2521
Schedule 8 so far as not already in force1st December 20122012/2521
Schedule 9 partially1st July 20122012/1205
Schedule 9 partially10th July 20122012/1205
Schedule 9 partially10th September 20122012/2234
Schedule 9 partially1st October 20122012/2075
Schedule 9 partially1st October 20122012/2234
Schedule 9 partially15th October 20122012/2521
Schedule 9 partially1st November 20122012/2075
Schedule 9 partially25th November 20122012/2075
Schedule 9 partially6th April 20132013/470
Schedule 9 partially17th June 20132013/1180
Schedule 10 partially1st July 20122012/1205
Schedule 10 partially10th July 20122012/1205
Schedule 10 partially10th September 20122012/2234
Schedule 10 partially1st October 20122012/2075
Schedule 10 partially6th April 20132013/470
Schedule 10 partially17th June 20132013/1180

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