SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments

PART 1Primary legislation

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)14

1

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is amended as follows.

2

In the following provisions M1 for “Chancellor of the Duchy” in each place substitute “ Minister for the Cabinet Office ”

a

section 4(1), (5) and (7) (amendment of Schedule 1) M2;

b

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

c

section 7(3), (4) and (8) (public authorities to which the Act has limited application) M3;

d

section 9(3) (power to make regulations about fees for requests for information);

e

section 10(4) (power to make regulations amending time for compliance with request);

f

section 11A(8) (in the definition of “the specified licence”) (power, in code of practice issued under section 45, to specify different licences for different purposes) M4;

g

section 11B(1) (regulations about fees for making relevant copyright works available for re-use) M5;

h

section 12(4) and (5) (regulations about costs of complying with requests);

i

section 13(1) (regulations about fees for disclosing information where cost of compliance with request exceeds appropriate limit);

j

the heading of Part 3;

k

section 45(1), (4) and (5) (code of practice giving public authorities guidance in connection with discharge of functions under Part 1 of Act);

l

section 46(5)(a) (requirement to be consulted in relation to code of practice issued under section 46) M6;

m

section 47(4B) to (4D) (amendment of list of services for which Information Commissioner may charge) M7;

n

section 53(1)(a)(iii) and (5) (power to designate public authorities for purposes of exemption from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice) M8;

o

section 75(1) and (3) (power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information);

p

section 82(1) (power to make regulations or order under Act exercisable by statutory instrument) M9;

q

section 83(2) and (3) (designation of public authorities as excluded from definition of Welsh public authority) M10;

r

section 84 (in the definition of “prescribed”) (interpretation of Act);

s

section 85(b) (expenses payable out of money provided by Parliament) M11.

3

In section 84, omit the definition of “the Chancellor of the Duchy”.

4

In the heading of section 45, for the words from “by Chancellor” to the end substitute “ by the Minister for the Cabinet Office ”.