Statutory Instruments
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
DATA PROTECTION
Made
7th January 2005
Laid before Parliament
10th January 2005
Coming into force
1st February 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred(1) upon him by section 67(2) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 to, the Data Protection Act 1998(2), and after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(3), hereby makes the following Rules:
The functions of the Secretary of State under section 67(2) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 to, the Data Protection Act 1998 were transferred to the Lord Chancellor by the Transfer of Functions (Miscellaneous) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3500), which Order amended section 67(2) and Schedule 6 accordingly. The functions of the Lord Chancellor under section 67(2) and paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 as amended were transferred back to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), which Order amended section 67(2) and Schedule 6 accordingly.
1998 c. 29. Paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (2000 c. 36.)