The Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2011

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved

2011 No. 2598

Freedom Of Information

The Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2011

Made 31th October 2011

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 Act2the 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.

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1.—(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.

S-2 Persons designated as Public Authorities

Persons designated as Public Authorities

2. 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.

McNally

Minister of State

Ministry of Justice

31st October 2011

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Persons designated as Public Authorities

Column 1

Column 2

The Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland3

(a) The provision of leadership to the Police Service of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

(b) The provision of contributions to the development and improvement of the Police Service of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

(c) The provision of a professional view on policing matters.

(d) The co-ordination of the strategic policing response, in times of national need, on behalf of all chief police officers.

(e) The promotion and development of high standards of professional knowledge and performance amongst its members.

(f) The provision of member services.

(g) The promotion of the Association.

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:

(a) an institution listed in paragraphs 53(1)(a) to (e) and 55(1)(a) and (b) of Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 20007;

(b) an institution listed in Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 20028;

(c) the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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