PART 1Overview and key interpretation

“Public authority”

6“Public authority”

(1)

For the purposes of this Act, “public authority” means a person who exercises functions of a public nature, but does not include—

(a)

either House of Parliament,

(b)

the Scottish Parliament,

(c)

Senedd Cymru, or

(d)

the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2)

Subsection (1)(a) is not to be taken as applying to—

(a)

the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons,

(b)

the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords,

(c)

the House of Commons Commission, or

(d)

any other person who acts on behalf of either or both of the Houses of Parliament.

(3)

Subsection (1)(b) is not to be taken as applying to—

(a)

the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, or

(b)

any other person who acts on behalf of the Scottish Parliament.

(4)

Subsection (1)(c) is not to be taken as applying to—

(a)

the Senedd Commission, or

(b)

any other person who acts on behalf of Senedd Cymru.

(5)

Subsection (1)(d) is not to be taken as applying to—

(a)

the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, or

(b)

any other person who acts on behalf of the Northern Ireland Assembly.