Section 26(1).
The following bodies and persons are relevant authorities by virtue of section 26(1)(c)—
1. A general health care provider, that is to say—
(a)an individual undertaking to provide general medical services or general dental services under Part 6 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14);
(b)a person (whether an individual or a body) undertaking to provide general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under Part 6 of that Order; or
(c)an individual performing personal medical services or personal dental services in accordance with arrangements made under Article 15B of that Order (except as employees of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health and social care body or an independent provider).
2. An independent provider, that is to say a person (whether an individual or a body)—
(a)providing services of any kind under arrangements with a health and social care body or a general health care provider; and
(b)not being a health and social care body or a general health care provider.
3. Any person carrying on or managing any of the following within the meaning of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 9)—
(a)a residential care home, nursing home or independent hospital in which older persons are accommodated;
(b)an independent clinic;
(c)an independent medical agency or domiciliary care agency;
(d)a day care setting.
4. The governing body of an institution of further education, within the meaning of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 15).
5. The ombudsman scheme operator as defined by section 225(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8).
6. The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.
7. The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.
8. The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.
9. The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.