2011 No. 2598
The Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2011
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(a) and (2) and 7(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 20001.
In accordance with section 5(3) of that Act2 the Secretary of State has consulted representatives of persons to whom the Order relates.
A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 82(2)(a) of that Act.
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2011.
2
This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Persons designated as Public Authorities2
The persons listed in column 1 of the Schedule are designated as public authorities under section 5(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 with respect to the function or functions specified in column 2.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
SCHEDULEPersons designated as Public Authorities
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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The Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland3 |
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The Financial Ombudsman Service Limited4 | The administration of an ombudsman scheme in accordance with Part 16 of, and Schedule 17 to, the Financial Services and Markets Act 20005. |
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service6 | The provision and maintenance of a central applications and admissions service in relation to: |
(This note is not part of the Order)