SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 19Public authorities

Part 1Public authorities: general

Ministers of the Crown and government departments

  • A Minister of the Crown.

  • A government department other than the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service or the Government Communications Headquarters.

Armed forces

  • Any of the armed forces other than any part of the armed forces which is, in accordance with a requirement of the Secretary of State, assisting the Government Communications Headquarters.

F8Broadcasting

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  • The British Broadcasting Corporation (“BBC”), except in respect of functions relating to the provision of a content service (within the meaning given by section 32(7) of the Communications Act 2003); and the reference to the BBC includes a reference to a body corporate which—

    1. a

      is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC,

    2. b

      is not operated with a view to generating a profit, and

    3. c

      undertakes activities primarily in order to promote the BBC's public purposes.

  • The Channel Four Television Corporation, except in respect of—

    1. a

      functions relating to the provision of a content service (within the meaning given by section 32(7) of the Communications Act 2003), and

    2. b

      the function of carrying on the activities referred to in section 199 of that Act.

  • The Welsh Authority (as defined by section 56(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1990), except in respect of functions relating to the provision of a content service (within the meaning given by section 32(7) of the Communications Act 2003).

F9Civil liberties

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  • The Commission for Equality and Human Rights.

  • The Information Commissioner.

F11Criminal justice

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  • Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary.

  • Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service.

  • Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons.

  • Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation for England and Wales.

  • The Parole Board for England and Wales.

  • A probation trust established by an order made under section 5(1) of the Offender Management Act 2007.

  • The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.

F12Environment, housing and development

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  • The Homes and Communities Agency.

  • Natural England.

  • The Office for Tenants and Social Landlords.

  • The Olympic Delivery Authority.

F2Health, social care and social security

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  • F1The Care Quality Commission.

  • The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.

  • The Health Service Commissioner for England, in respect of—

    1. a

      the Commissioner's functions set out in paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993; and

    2. b

      the Commissioner's public procurement functions (as defined in section 155(3) of this Act).

  • The Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts.

  • An NHS foundation trust within the meaning given by section 30 of the National Health Service Act 2006.

  • An NHS trust established under section 25 of that Act.

  • A Primary Care Trust established under section 18 of that Act, or continued in existence by virtue of that section.

  • A Special Health Authority established under section 28 of that Act other than NHS Blood and Transplant and the NHS Business Services Authority.

  • A Strategic Health Authority established under section 13 of that Act, or continued in existence by virtue of that section.

F13Industry, business, finance etc.

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  • The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.

  • The Bank of England, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Civil Aviation Authority.

  • The Competition Commission.

  • The Financial Services Authority.

  • The National Audit Office.

  • F3The Office for Budget Responsibility.

  • The Office of Communications.

Local government

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  • A county council, district council or parish council in England.

  • A parish meeting constituted under section 13 of the Local Government Act 1972.

  • Charter trustees constituted under section 246 of that Act for an area in England.

  • The Greater London Authority.

  • A London borough council.

  • The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority or port health authority.

  • The Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple or the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple, in that person's capacity as a local authority.

  • The London Development Agency.

  • The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

  • Transport for London.

  • The Council of the Isles of Scilly.

  • The Broads Authority established by section 1 of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988.

  • A regional development agency established by the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (other than the London Development Agency).

  • A fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies, for an area in England.

  • An internal drainage board which is continued in being by virtue of section 1 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 for an area in England.

  • A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995 for an area in England.

  • A Passenger Transport Executive for an integrated transport area in England (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968).

  • A port health authority constituted by an order under section 2 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 for an area in England.

  • A waste disposal authority established by virtue of an order under section 10(1) of the Local Government Act 1985.

  • A joint authority established under Part 4 of that Act for an area in England (including, by virtue of section 77(9) of the Local Transport Act 2008, an Integrated Transport Authority established under Part 5 of that Act of 2008).

  • A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 67 of the Local Government Act 1985.

  • A joint committee constituted in accordance with section 102(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 for an area in England.

  • A joint board which is continued in being by virtue of section 263(1) of that Act for an area in England.

  • F4The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England.

  • A Local Commissioner in England as defined by section 23(3) of the Local Government Act 1974, in respect of—

    1. a

      the Commissioner's functions under sections 29(6A) and 34G(6) of that Act, and section 210(5) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009; and

    2. b

      the Commissioner's public procurement functions (as defined in section 155(3) of this Act).

  • The Standards Board for England.

Other educational bodies

  • The governing body of an educational establishment maintained by an English local authority (within the meaning of section 162 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006).

  • The governing body of an institution in England within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).

  • The governing body of an institution in England within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of that Act).

  • F5The Higher Education Funding Council for England.

  • A local authority with respect to the pupil referral units it establishes and maintains by virtue of section 19 of the Education Act 1996.

  • The proprietor of a City Technology College, a City College for Technology or the Arts, or an Academy.

F14Parliamentary and devolved bodies

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  • The National Assembly for Wales Commission (Comisiwn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru).

  • The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, in respect of—

    1. a

      the Commissioner's functions set out in section 3(1) and (1A) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967; and

    2. b

      the Commissioner's public procurement functions (as defined in section 155(3) of this Act).

  • The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

F7Police

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  • F6The British Transport Police Force.

  • A chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996.

  • The Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency.

  • The Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

  • The Commissioner of Police for the City of London.

  • The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

  • The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a police authority.

  • The Independent Police Complaints Commission.

  • The Metropolitan Police Authority established under section 5B of the Police Act 1996.

  • A police authority established under section 3 of that Act.

  • A Port Police Force established under an order made under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964.

  • The Port Police Force established under Part 10 of the Port of London Act 1968.

  • A Port Police Force established under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847.

  • The Serious Organised Crime Agency.

F15Regulators

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  • The Association of Authorised Public Accountants, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Association of International Accountants, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Council for Licensed Conveyancers, in respect of its public functions.

  • The General Chiropractic Council, in respect of its public functions.

  • The General Council of the Bar, in respect of its public functions.

  • The General Dental Council, in respect of its public functions.

  • The General Medical Council, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Health and Safety Executive.

  • The Insolvency Practitioners Association, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Institute of Legal Executives, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Law Society of England and Wales, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Nursing and Midwifery Council, in respect of its public functions.

  • The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.