Functions of the Secretary of State to be exercisable concurrently with the Chancellor of the Duchy3

1

The functions of the Secretary of State under a provision of the Freedom of Information Act 20002 which is listed in paragraph (2) are to be exercisable concurrently with the Chancellor of the Duchy.

2

The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 referred to in paragraph (1) are—

a

section 4(1), (5) and (7)3 (amendment of Schedule 1),

b

section 5(1) and (3)4 (further power to designate public authorities),

c

section 7(3), (4) and (8)5 (public authorities to which Act has limited application),

d

section 75(1)6 (power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information), and

e

section 83(2) and (3)7 (power to exclude public authority from definition of “Welsh public authority”).