Statutory Instruments
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Made
29th March 2004
Laid before Parliament
29th March 2004
Coming into force
19th April 2004
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 4(1) and 4(6) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000(1), and after consultation with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland(2) in accordance with section 4(7) of the Freedom of Information Act, hereby makes the following Order:
2000 c. 1, Northern Ireland Act 2000. Section 4(7) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires the Secretary of State to consult the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland before making an order under section 4(1) that will add to Schedule 1 a body which, or the holder of any office who, would be a Northern Ireland public authority. Section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 suspends the devolved government in Northern Ireland, and by paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 1 to that Act, any functions of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister may be discharged by the Secretary of State during the period of suspension.