This report is a compilation of contributions from all the major legislation-making departments. Departments were asked to list items of both primary and secondary legislation which prohibit disclosure together with items of legislation which provide discretion to disclose.
Departments were asked to review this legislation in light of the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in particular the protection afforded to certain information by the exemptions in Part II of that Act.
This report updates an earlier report published in May 2002. A small number of items have been added to the list. A larger number have been identified as not containing a prohibition on disclosure at all but rather some other provisions relating to disclosure of information and these are identified as items included in error. A number of items have been reallocated to different departments in order to reflect recent machinery of government changes. Finally a number of items previously identified have been repealed by other legislation.
This report does not identify legislation made by the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly or the Scottish Parliament. It identifies some legislation relating to Northern Ireland. It also includes some items which relate to devolved matters. Where items relating to devolved matters have been identified for repeal or amendment, this will be effective only as regards England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It will be for the Scottish Parliament to determine what should be done as regards Scotland.
The Government is committed to reducing the number of provisions prohibiting the disclosure of information. However, it has identified primary criteria for retaining certain provisions where:
the item fulfils an international obligation; or
the information being protected may be held by a person or body not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000; or
the information being protected has been collected under compulsion; or
the information is protected as part of a specific and limited access regime.
Of those items in the report identified for repeal or amendment, the majority will be repealed or amended using the powers contained in section 75 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. However, a number of Department of Trade and Industry items will be repealed by provisions contained within Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002. Part 9 is devoted to disclosure provisions for specified information obtained under consumer and competition legislation. The purpose of these provisions is to create a new, unified regime for the sharing of this consumer and competition information by public enforcement authorities, and to allow disclosure to any person in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence in the United Kingdom or for the purpose of bringing criminal proceedings in this country. The provisions build upon the model established under the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. Part 9 will simultaneously repeal the existing disclosure provisions contained in the specified pieces of individual legislation and enable information acquired under this legislation to be disclosed under carefully designed gateways.
The review includes a number of items which provide discretion to disclose. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 will overlay these existing discretionary powers with an access right and the Government will seek to amend or repeal as many of these items as possible.
The Government is aware that the effect of many of the items identified is to prohibit disclosure of information in perpetuity. The Government does not consider this to be desirable and will seek to introduce time limits into those items that are identified for retention.
The review has identified mostly legislation presently in use. The next stage of the review will include checking databases and other sources to flush out any obscure and dated items.
Pre-commencement enactments (i.e. Acts passed before devolution) relating to reserved matters and extending solely to Scotland and Wales, have (with some small exceptions) not formed part of this stage of the review but will be included in the next stage.
Statistical summary
This report details 381 items prohibiting disclosure. Of these:
97 will be repealed or amended;
79 will be retained;
4 will be the subject of further consultation with affected parties;
201 continue to be under review.
Of the items identified for retention:
57 fulfil international obligations and are listed in Part III of this report;
7 protect information which has been gathered under compulsion;
12 protect information which may be held by bodies and individuals not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and
3 protect information as part of a limited and specific access regime.
There are some differences between this report and the Interim Report. These are:
31 items have been repealed by other legislation;
22 items were included in the earlier report in error (i.e. they are not in fact prohibitions on disclosure);
23 items are new to this report (i.e. were not included in the interim report).
Of those items identified as candidates for repeal or amendment:
19 items will be amended in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000;
42 items are new candidates for repeal
36 items are candidates for repeal or amendment identified in the earlier report and listed in Part IV of this.
The Government welcomes comments on the content of this report. Comments may be sent to:
The Freedom of Information and Data Protection Division
The Lord Chancellor's Department
Room 151
Selborne House
54 - 60 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QW
Telephone: 020-7210 8755
Fax: 020-7210 1415
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Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, section 8
This item is still under review.
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, section 11
This item is still under review.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, section 11
This item is still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963, section 28
This item is still under review.
Broadcasting Act 1990, section 196
This item is still under review.
Broadcasting Act 1990, section 197
This item will be repealed.
Video Recordings Act 1984, section 16A(5)
This item will be repealed.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Broadcasting Act 1996, section 119
This item is still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Industrial Training Act 1982, section 6
This item is still under review.
Secondary Legislation
Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) Consolidation Regulations 2001,
regulation 24
This item prevents bodies which hold information about children with special needs from disclosing it other than in certain specified circumstances. It applies also to bodies not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 such as independent schools and non-maintained schools that have such children attending. This item will therefore be retained.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Education Act 1996, schedule 27(7)
This item is still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Agricultural Marketing Act 1958, section 47 (as amended)
This item will be repealed.
Agricultural Statistics Act 1979, section 3 as amended by the Agriculture (Amendment) Act 1984
This item is still under review.
Agriculture Act 1967, section 24
This item is still under review.
Agriculture Act 1970, section 83
This item prohibits disclosure of information about the regulation of compositional and labelling standards for fertilisers (and also feeding stuffs, where policy lead rests with the Food Standards Agency). Section 83 obliges local authority inspectors not to disclose information about any manufacturing process or trade secret obtained by them from premises which they have entered in enforcing other provisions within the 1970 Act. Because the inspectors have a right to compel others to allow them to enter their premises, this item will be retained.
Agriculture Act 1970, section 108
This item will be repealed.
Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964, section 13
This item will be repealed.
Cereals Marketing Act 1965, section 17
This item will be repealed.
Clean Air Act 1993, section 49
This item is now the responsibility of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Covent Garden Market Act 1961, section 32
This item will be repealed.
Energy Conservation Act 1981, section 20
This item is still under review.
Environment Protection Act 1990, Schedule 3 paragraph 3
This item is still under review.
Radioactive Substances Act 1993, section 25
This item is still under review.
Radioactive Substances Act 1993, section 34
Radioactive Substances Act 1993, section 39
These items are still under review.
Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1961, section 12
This item is still under review.
Sea Fish Industry Act 1970, section 14
This item will be repealed.
Statutory Water Companies Act 1991, section 16
This item is still under review.
Water Act 1989, section 174 (as amended)
This item is still under review.
Water Industry Act 1991, section 206
This item is still under review.
Water Industry Act 1991, Schedule 6 paragraph 5
This item is still under review.
Water Resources Act 1991, section 204
Water Resources Act 1991, section 205
Water Resources Act 1991, section 207
This item is still under review.
Secondary Legislation
Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994, regulation 14
This transposes the requirements in section 118 of the Medicines Act 1968. Repeal or amendment of section 118 of the 1968 Act is going out to consultation. The fate of this item will follow the outcome of that consultation.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Clean Air Act 1993, section 37
This item was included in error.
Control of Pollution Act 1974, section 42
This item is still under review.
Control of Pollution Act 1974, section 81
This item was repealed by the Clean Air Act 1993.
Environment Act 1995, section 113
This item is still under review.
Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 142
This item will be repealed.
Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, section 16
This item is still under review.
Radioactive Substances Act 1993, section 25
This item was included in error.
Water Industry Act 1991, section 15
Water Industry Act 1991, section 38A
Water Industry Act 1991, section 95A
Water Industry Act 1991, section 193
Water Industry Act 1991, section 194
Water Industry Act 1991, section 201
Water Industry Act 1991, section 208
These items are still under review.
Water Resources Act 1991, section 207
This item was included in error.
Secondary Legislation
Agricultural Land Tribunals (Rules) Order 1978, rule 20
This item will be repealed.
Environmental Assessment (Salmon Farming in Marine Waters) Regulations 1988, regulation 6
This item is still under review.
Environmental Information Regulations 1992 (as amended in 1988)
This item was included in error.
Land Drainage Improvement Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988, regulation 7
This item is still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Abortion Act 1967, section 2
This item is still under review.
Adoption Act 1976, section 50
Adoption Act 1976, section 51A
These items are still under review.
Anatomy Act 1984, section 10
This item is still under review.
Biological Standards Act 1975, section 5
This item is still under review.
Food Safety Act 1990, section 25
This item is the responsibility of the Food Standards Agency.
Food Safety Act 1990, section 32
This item is the responsibility of the Food Standards Agency.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, section 33 (as amended)
This item is still under review.
Medicines Act 1968, section 118
This item applies to the Medicines Control Agency (which is an agency of the Department of Health) and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (which is an agency of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). Ministers of both Departments favour repeal of this item but a final decision will be taken after a public consultation exercise.
National Health Service Act 1977, schedule 11
This item will be repealed.
National Health Service Act 1977, schedule 13
This item is still under review.
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, section 62
This item will be repealed subject to consultation.
Secondary Legislation
Abortion Regulations 1991, regulation 5
This item is still under review.
Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983 as amended by the Adoption Agencies and Children (Arrangements for Placement and Reviews) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997 and the Children (Protection from Offenders) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997, regulation 14
This item is still under review.
Adoption Rules 1984, rule 53
This item is the responsibility of the Lord Chancellor's Department.
Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991,
regulation 9 (3) (a)
Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991, regulation 10
These items are still under review.
Community Health Councils Regulations 1996, regulation 19
This item will be repealed.
Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991, regulation 14
This item is still under review.
Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984, rule 5
Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984, rule 32(6)
These items are the responsibility of the Lord Chancellor's Department.
National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992, Schedule 2
paragraph 50
This item will be repealed.
National Health Service (Venereal Diseases) Regulations 1974, regulation 2
National Health Service Trusts (Venereal Diseases) Directions 1991, annex B part 1
These items have been repealed by section 2 of the NHS Trusts and Primary Care Trusts (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) Directions 2000.
NHS Trusts and Primary Care Trusts (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) Directions 2000, section 2
This item is new to this report and is still under review.
Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1988, regulation 12
This item is still under review.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Secondary Legislation
Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules 1983, rule 6
Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules 1983, rule 12
These items are the responsibility of the Lord Chancellor's Department.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Coal Industry Act 1994, section 59
Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, section 56
These items will be amended.
Company Securities (Insider Dealing) Act 1985, section 1
Company Securities (Insider Dealing) Act 1985, section 2
Company Securities (Insider Dealing) Act 1985, section 4
Company Securities (Insider Dealing) Act 1985, section 5
These items have been repealed.
Companies Act 1985, section 449
Companies Act 1989, section 86
Section 449 of the 1985 Act places a bar on disclosure of information relating to a company obtained by the exercise of the Secretary of State's compulsory power in section 447 of that Act to require from a company or other person production and explanation of documents. There are gateways for public authorities engaged in law enforcement and regulatory purposes. This power is exercised by the Inspector of Companies to investigate information received about the conduct of company affairs.
Section 86 of the 1989 Act places a bar on disclosure of information relating to the business or other affairs of a person supplied by an overseas regulatory authority in connection with a request for assistance or obtained in the exercise of the Secretary of State's discretionary powers in section 83 of that Act. Those powers may be used to place a requirement upon a company or other person to produce documents and/or to furnish information for the purpose of assisting an overseas regulatory authority with functions that relate to companies or financial services. Under section 87 there are gateways allowing transfer of information to public authorities engaged in law enforcement and regulatory purposes.
These items protect information obtained from companies, regulatory authorities and other parties in connection with company investigations.
Information protected by these items is gathered under compulsion in connection with these investigations. These items will therefore be retained.
Competition Act 1980, section 19
Competition Act 1998, section 55
These items will be repealed.
Competition Act 1998, section 56
This item was included in error.
Consumer Credit Act 1974, section 174
This item will be repealed.
Energy Act 1976, schedule 2
This item is still under review.
Estate Agents Act 1979, section 10
This item will be repealed.
Fair Trading Act 1973, section 30
Fair Trading Act 1973, section 133
These items will be repealed.
Hallmarking Act 1973, section 9
This item will be repealed.
Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947, section 5
This item will be repealed.
National Minimum Wage Act 1998, section 15
National Minimum Wage Act 1998, section 16
These items will be amended.
Patents Act 1977, section 16
Patents Act 1977, section 22
Patents Act 1977, section 118
The international standard in patent law is that a patent application be secret for 18 months and then published. These items set out what the Patents Comptroller must disclose to the public and what must be refused. The Comptroller has no way of determining what would constitute commercially confidential material and what would not. These items provide a system whereby everything prior to publication is not for disclosure but almost everything is published 18 months after receipt. A change to this would be overwhelmingly burdensome for both the Patents Office and for business. Certain information will not be published after the specified time. This is information whose disclosure would be prejudicial to the defence of the realm or public safety. However, each piece of information that is withheld must be periodically reviewed to determine whether the withholding is still judged necessary. These items therefore also provide for a harm test analogous to those in the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These items provide for a limited and specific access regime and will therefore be retained.
Prices Act 1974, Schedule 12
This item will be repealed.
Property Misdescriptions Act 1991, paragraph (7) of the Schedule
This item will be repealed.
Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976, section 23
This item has been repealed.
Sex Discrimination Act 1975, section 61
This item will be amended.
Timeshare Act 1992, Schedule 2 paragraph 5
This item will be repealed.
Trade Descriptions Act 1968, section 28
This item will be repealed.
Trade Marks Act 1994, section 93
This item will be repealed.
Weights and Measures Act 1985, section 64
Weights and Measures Act 1985, section 79
This item is still under review.
Secondary Legislation
Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977,
regulation 13
This item is still under review.
Calibration of Tanks of Vessels (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1975, regulation 9
This item is still under review.
Consumer Credit (Appeals) Regulations 1981, section 22
This item has been repealed.
Consumer Credit Licensing (Appeals) Regulations 1981, section 10
This item has been repealed.
Consumer Protection (Cancellation of Contracts Concluded away from Business Premises) Regulations 1987, regulation 4G as amended by the 1998 Consumer Protection (Cancellation of Contracts Concluded away from Business Premises) (Amendment) Regulations
This item will be repealed.
Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988, regulation 7 (7)
This item will be repealed.
Crystal Glass (Descriptions) Regulations 1973, regulation 8 (3)
This item will be repealed.
EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996, regulation 6
EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996, regulation 14
EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996, regulation 16
EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996, regulation 28
These items have been repealed by the EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85) Enforcement Regulations 2001, article 29, which itself will be repealed.
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994, regulation 17(1)
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994, regulation 17(5)
These items will be repealed.
Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 1992, regulation 97
This item is still under review.
Footwear (Indication of Composition) Labelling Regulations 1995, regulation 10 (2)
This item will be repealed.
Fossil Fuel Levy Regulations 1990, regulation 36
This item will be amended.
Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995, regulation 30
Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995, regulation 32
These items have the effect of applying the provisions in section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act 1974 and section 28 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. They will be amended in line with section 28 of the 1974 Act.
Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977, regulation 8
This item is still under review.
Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988, regulation 26
This item is still under review.
Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1995, regulation 38
This item is still under review.
Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tour Regulations 1992, Schedule 3 paragraph 7
This item will be repealed.
Petroleum Production (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995, Schedule 3
Petroleum Production (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995, Schedule 4
Petroleum Production (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995, Schedule 5
Petroleum Production (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988, Schedule 4
Petroleum Production (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988, Schedule 5
These items are still under review.
Taximeters (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1979, regulation 15
This item is still under review.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954, section 3
This item will be repealed.
Companies Act 1985, section 451a
This item is still under review.
Competition Act 1980, section 16
Competition Act 1980, section 17
These items are still under review.
Competition Act 1998, section 56
This item will be repealed.
Electricity Act 1989, section 13
Electricity Act 1989, section 14
Electricity Act 1989, section 42
Electricity Act 1989, section 48
Electricity Act 1989, section 50
Electricity Act 1989, section 52
These items are still under review.
Fair Trading Act 1973, section 75H
Fair Trading Act 1973, section 82
Fair Trading Act 1973, section 83
These items will be repealed.
Gas Act 1986, section 33C
Gas Act 1986, section 35
Gas Act 1986, section 39
Gas Act 1986, section 41
These items will be amended.
Insolvency Act 1986, section 48
This item will be amended.
Nuclear Installations Act 1965, section 22(4)
Nuclear Installations Act 1965, section 22(5)
These items have been repealed.
Registered Designs Act 1949, section 5
Registered Designs Act 1949, section 17
Registered Designs Act 1949, section 22
This item is still under review.
Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976, section 23
This item has been repealed.
Telecommunications Act 1984, section 27C
Telecommunications Act 1984, section 48
Telecommunications Act 1984, section 55
Telecommunications Act 1984, section 94
These items will be amended.
Secondary Legislation
Consumer Credit Licensing (Appeals) Regulations 1998
This item will be repealed.
Estate Agents (Appeals) Regulations 1981, regulation 22
This item will be repealed.
Insolvency Rules 1986
This item will be amended.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Airports Act 1986, section 30
Airports Act 1986, section 74
Civil Aviation Act 1982, section 23
These items is still under review.
Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, section 35
This item deals with the conduct of inquiries by Traffic Commissioners. These inquiries have the status of tribunals and are supervised by the Council on Tribunals. Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 includes Traffic Commissioners in respect of information held by them otherwise than as a tribunal. The information covered by this item would therefore not fall within the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This item will therefore be retained.
Harbours Act 1964, section 46
This item is still under review.
Highways Act 1980, section 292
This item is still under review.
Offshore Safety Act 1992, section 5
This item is the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Radioactive Materials (Road Transport) Act 1991, section 5
This item is still under review.
Railways Act 1993, section 145
This item is still under review.
Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, section 43
This item is still under review.
Shipping and Trading Interests (Protection) Act 1995, section 3
This item is still under review.
Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, section 15
This item was included in error.
Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, section 22 (1) (c)
This item is still under review.
Secondary Legislation
Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1971 (as amended),
regulation 15
This item is still under review.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Airports Act 1986, section 30
This item is still under review.
Channel Tunnel Act 1987, section 11
This item was included in error.
Merchant Shipping Act 1995, section 21
This item is still under review.
Merchant Shipping Act 1995, section 222a (inserted by section 20 of The Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997)
Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Schedule IIA paragraph 8 (inserted by Schedule 2 to the 1997 Act)
These items are still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Child Support Act 1991, section 50
This item is still under review.
Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,section 16
This item is the responsibility of the Inland Revenue.
Pensions Act 1995, section 104
This item is still under review.
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, section 28
This item is proposed for amendment to make it compatible with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Offshore Safety Act 1992, section 5
Carried across from the Department for Transport, this item is the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions. It is still under review.
Pensions Schemes Act 1993, section 149 (7)
This item is still under review.
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, section 36B
Carried across from the Department for Transport, this item is the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions. It is still under review.
Social Security Administration Act 1992, section 123
This item is still under review.
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, section 16
This item is the responsibility of the Inland Revenue.
Secondary Legislation
Child Support Appeal Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 1992, regulation 17
This item has been repealed and replaced by regulation 42 of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999.
Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations, regulation 22
This item is the responsibility of the Lord Chancellor's Department.
Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations,
regulation 8(2)
This item is still under review.
Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) 1992 Regulations, regulation 10
This item is still under review.
Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1995, regulation 8
This item has been repealed.
Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999,
regulation 42
This item replaces regulation 10 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Regulations 1979 and regulation 17 of the Child Support Appeal Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 1992. It provides for how a tribunal should handle evidence put by the Secretary of State. It provides that medical advice or evidence that would be harmful to the health of the appellant need not be disclosed. Tribunals are not covered by the Freedom of Information Act and therefore this item will be retained.
Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) (Appeals) Regulations 1997, regulation 8
This item has been repealed.
Vaccine Damage Payments Regulations 1979, regulation 10
This item has been repealed and is now contained within regulation 42 of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Secondary Legislation
Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976, Schedule 1 paragraph 7
This item is still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Food Safety Act 1990, section 25
Carried across from the Department of Health, this item is the responsibility of the Food Standards Agency. This item has been repealed by section 40(4) and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999.
Food Safety Act 1990, section 32
Carried across from the Department of Health, this item is the responsibility of the Food Standards Agency. This item is still under review.
Food Standards Act 1999, section 11(7)
This item is still under review.
Food Standards Act 1999, section 14(8)
This item is still under review.
Secondary Legislation
Natural Mineral Waters Regulations 1985, regulation 17
This item has been repealed by the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 1999.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 2 (2)(a)
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 4(2)(a)
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 5(2)(c)
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 7(3)(c)
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 10(7)
These items place a duty on the Heads of the Intelligence and Security Agencies to ensure that no information is disclosed (or obtained) except so far as necessary to the proper discharge of the Agencies' statutory functions. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in consultation with the Home Office, considers that these provisions form an essential and integral part of the statutory governance of the Agencies and it is right that the provisions are retained within the primary legislation for that purpose. The Agencies are not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and therefore these items will be retained.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
National Savings Bank Act 1971, section 12
This item is still under review.
Secondary Legislation
National Savings Stock Register Regulations 1976, regulation 57
This item is still under review.
Premium Savings Bonds Regulations 1972, regulation 30
This item is still under review.
Public Supply Contract Regulations 1991, regulation 18
This item is still under review.
Savings Contracts Regulations 1969, regulation 26
This item is still under review.
Savings Certificates (Yearly Plan) Regulations 1984, regulation 31
This item is still under review.
Savings Certificates (Children's Bonus Bonds) Regulations 1991, regulation 28
This item is still under review.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Lloyds Act 1982, schedule 2 paragraph 25
This item is still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, section 24
The Home Office has consulted stakeholders on the possible repeal of this item and is considering how to proceed.
Criminal Appeal Act 1995, section 23
Criminal Appeal Act 1995, section 24
Criminal Appeal Act 1995, section 25
These items are still under review.
Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act 1996, section 17
This item provides that where unused prosecution material is disclosed to the accused, that material remains confidential. The accused may only use or disclose this material in connection with those criminal proceedings, unless the court makes an order for disclosure. This item protects information which may be held by individuals not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and it will therefore be retained.
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, schedule 4 paragraph 6
This item is still under review.
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 2 (2)(a)
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 4(2)(a)
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 5(2)(c)
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 7(3)(c)
Intelligence Services Act 1994, section 10(7)
These items are the responsibility of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Official Secrets Act 1989
This item is still under review.
Police Act 1996, section 98
Police Act 1997, section 107
These items were included in error.
Race Relations Act 1976, section 52
This item is still under review.
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, section 17
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, section 19
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, section 54
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, section 58 (7)
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, section 60 (5)
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, section 61 (7)
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, section 66 (2)(b)
These items are still under review.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, section 9
This item provides protection for the rehabilitated individual from the obligation to disclose information out of court on spent convictions. Specifically, it prohibits disclosure by persons having access at any time to official records relating to spent convictions and provides for imposition of a fine on summary conviction. It is a restriction on disclosure by individuals who may not be covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will therefore be retained.
Security Services Act 1989, section 2(2)(a)2
This item places a duty on the Heads of the Intelligence and Security Agencies to ensure that no information is disclosed (or obtained) except so far as necessary to the proper discharge of the Agencies' statutory functions. The Agencies are not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and therefore this item will be retained.
Secondary Legislation
Rules of the Proscribed Organisations Appeals Commission
This item is the responsibility of the Lord Chancellor's Department.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976, section 4 (as amended)
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, section 5
These items are still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,section 16
Carried across from the Department for Work and Pensions, this item is the responsibility of the Inland Revenue and is still under review.
Finance Act 1989, section 182
This item is still under review.
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, section 16
Carried across from Department for Work and Pensions, this item is the responsibility of the Inland Revenue and is still under review.
Taxes Management Act 1970, section 6
This item is still under review.
Taxes Management Act 1970, Schedule 1
This item is still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Access to Justice Act 1999, section 20
This item is still under review
Administration of Justice Act 1960, section 12
This item is still under review.
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, section 49
This item is still under review.
Data Protection Act 1998, section 59
This item is still under review
Legal Aid Act 1988, section 38
This item is still under review.
Magistrates' Court Act 1980, section 125C (inserted by section 94 of the Access to Justice Act 1999)
This item is still under review.
Mental Health Act 1983, section 103
This item is still under review.
Secondary Legislation
Adoption Rules 1984, rule 5(8)
Adoption Rules 1984, rule 6(11)
Adoption Rules 1984, rule 22(5)
Adoption Rules 1984, rule 53(3)
Adoption Rules 1984, rule 53(4)
These items are still under review.
Children's Hearings (Scotland) Rules 1986, rule 19
This item is the responsibility of the Scottish Executive.
Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 1992, regulation 22
This item is still under review.
Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1993, regulation 22
This item is still under review.
County Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981(as amended), rule 5(6)
County Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981(as amended), rule 17(2)
County Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981(as amended), rule 21(5)
County Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981(as amended), rule 32(4)
These items are still under review.
Civil Procedure Rules
This item is still under review.
Criminal Appeal (Reference of Points of Law) (Northern Ireland) Rules 1973, rule 6
This item is still under review.
Crown Court (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Disclosure) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997
This item was included in error.
Data Protection Tribunal (Enforcement Appeals) Rules 2000, rule 11(5)
This item is still under review.
Data Protection Tribunal (National Security Appeals) Rules 2000, rule 15(7)
This item is still under review.
Data Protection Tribunal (National Security Appeals) (Telecommunications) Rules 2000, rule 15(7)
This item is still under review.
Family Proceedings Courts (Children's Act 1989) Rules 1991, rule 23(1)
This item is still under review.
Family Proceedings Courts (Matrimonial Proceedings etc) Rules 1991, rule 14
This item is still under review.
Family Proceedings Rules 1991, rule 4.23
This item is still under review.
Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996, rule 7.12
This item is still under review.
Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) Rules 2000, rule 40
This item was included in error.
Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, article 24
This item is still under review.
Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984, rule 5(8)
Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984, rule 6(10)
Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984, rule 22(5)
Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984, rule 32(5)
Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984, rule 32(6)
This item is still under review.
Magistrates Courts (Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996, rule 23(1)
This item is still under review.
Magistrates' Court (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Disclosure) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997
This item was included in error.
Magistrates Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, article 90
This item was included in error.
Magistrates Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1974, Schedule A1 paragraph 11
Magistrates Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders)(Republic of Ireland) Rules 1975, Schedule A1 paragraph 11
Magistrates Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders)(Hague Convention Countries) Rules 1980, Schedule 1A paragraph 11
Magistrates Courts (Recovery Abroad of Maintenance) Rules 1975, Schedule 2 paragraph 11
Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Rules 1922 Schedule 2 paragraph 11
This item is still under review.
Northern Ireland Act Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 1999, rule 18
This item was included in error.
Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Rules 1981, rule 6
Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Rules 1981, rule 22
These items were included in error.
Proscribed Organisations Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 2001
This item was included in error.
Rules of Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) 1980 (as amended), Order 74 rule 53
This item has been repealed by article 4 of the Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No.4) 1996.
Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999,
rule 22
This item was included in error.
Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 1998 (as amended), rule 3
This item is still under review.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Secondary Legislation
Adoption Rules 1984, rule 53(2)
This item is still under review.
Children's Hearings (Scotland) Rules 1986, rule 19
This item is the responsibility of the Scottish Executive.
Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Rules 1999, rule 18
This item was included in error.
County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, rule 32
This item is still under review.
Magistrates Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984, rule 32(4)
This item is still under review.
Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules 1983, rule 6
Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules 1983, rule 12
This item is still under review.
Northern Ireland Act Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 1999, rule 18
This item was included in error.
Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Rules 1981, rule 6
Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Rules 1981, rule 22
These items were included in error.
Rules of Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) 1980 (as amended), Order 74 rule 53
This item has been repealed.
Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999,
rule 22
This item was included in error.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Air Force Act 1955, section 25(1)(a)
Army Act 1955, section 25(1)(a)
Naval Discipline Act 1957, section 3(1)(a)
This last item is a new addition to the list. These items are still under review.
Air Force Act 1955, section 60
Army Act 1955, section 60
Naval Discipline Act 1957, section 34
These items are still under review.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Air Force Act 1955, section 94
Armed Forces Act 1976, Schedule 3 paragraph 3
Army Act 1955, section 94
Naval Discipline Act 1957, section 61
The last item is a new addition to the list. These items are still under review.
Air Force Act 1955, section 141
Army Act 1955, section 141
Naval Discipline Act 1957, section 66
These items are still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Secondary Legislation
Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Sentence Review Commissioners) Rules 1998,
section 22
This item is still under review.
Police (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, article 18
This item has been repealed.
Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
This item is still under review.
Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, article 10
This item is still under review.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Audit Commission Act 1998, section 49
This item is a new addition to this list. This item is still under review.
Building Act 1984, section 96
This item will be repealed.
Clean Air Act 1993, section 49
Carried across from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, this item is the responsibility of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. This item is still under review.
Local Government Act 1974, section 30
Local Government Act 1974, section 32
These items are still under review.
Local Government Finance Act 1982, section 30 (as amended)
This item has been repealed and replaced by section 49 of the Audit Commission Act 1998.
Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 21
This item requires that the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue carry out valuations of dwellings and furnish listed officers with information obtained in carrying out the valuations and information requested from owners and occupiers. It allows the Commissioners to appoint people who are not in the employ of the Crown to assist with valuations and to supply the information to them. It makes it an offence to disclose or use information other than for the purpose of valuation. The information is gathered under compulsion and therefore this item will be retained.
Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 86
This item is the responsibility of the Scottish Executive.
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, section 15
This item makes it an offence for any person exercising a right of entry on any land in pursuance of section 15 of the 1976 Act to disclose to another person information obtained by him or her there about a manufacturing process or trade secret unless the disclosure is made in the course of performing his or her duty in connection with the purposes for which he or she was authorised to enter the land. The information is gathered under compulsion and therefore this item will be retained.
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, section 167
This item is still under review.
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, Schedule 20 paragraph 16
This item was repealed by the Government of Wales Act 1998.
London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939, section 142
This item will be repealed.
London County Council (General Powers) Act 1949, section 35
London County Council (General Powers) Act 1957, section 58
These items will be repealed.
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, section 36B
This item is the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 196
Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 325
Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Schedule 15 paragraph 14
These items make it an offence for any person exercising a right of entry to any land, factory, factory workshop or workplace to disclose to any person any information obtained by him or her while there, unless such disclosure is made in the course of performing his or her duty and in connection with the purpose for which he or she was authorised to enter the premises. The information is gathered under compulsion and therefore these items will be retained.
Secondary Legislation
Construction Products Regulations 1991, regulation 25
This item is still under review.
Part II - Statutory Provisions Containing Discretion to Disclose Official Information
Primary Legislation
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, Schedule 6
This item is still under review.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 321
This item is still under review.
Secondary Legislation
Environment Act 1995, section 113
This item is the responsibility of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Part I - Statutory Provisions Prohibiting the Disclosure of Official Information
Primary Legislation
Census Act 1920 (as amended), section 8
This item is still under review.
Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (as amended), section 4
Statistics of Trade Act 1947, section 9
These items are still under review.
Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 1996 -international obligation under the Chicago Convention.
Merchant Shipping Act 1995, section 174 - relates to protection of information obtained in implementation of the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1992.
Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Act 1982 - relates to protection of information obtained in implementation of the Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences.
Active Implantable Medical Devices Regulations 1993 - transposes European Directive containing general restrictions on disclosure of information. This item has now been replaced by the Medical Devices Regulations 2002, which transpose the following European Directives, all of which contain general restrictions on the disclosure of information:
The Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC
The In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive 98/79/EC
The Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive 90/385/EC
Medical Devices Regulations 1994 - transposes European Directive containing general restrictions on disclosure of information. This item has now been replaced by the Medical Devices Regulations 2002, which transpose the following European Directives, all of which contain general restrictions on the disclosure of information:
The Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC
The In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive 98/79/EC
The Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive 90/385/EC
Telecommunications Act 1984, section 101 (as amended by the Competition and Services Utilities Act 1992) - implements article 20 of the EC Licensing Directive (97/13/EC).
Chemical Weapons Act 1996, section 32 - includes international obligations arising from the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Telecommunications (Interconnection) Regulations 1997, regulation 6(11) - EC Directive 97/33/EC
Telecommunications (Interconnection) Regulations 1997, regulation 8(3) - EC Directive 97/33/EC
Telecommunications (Interconnection) Regulations 1997, regulation 11(2) - EC Directive 97/33/EC
Telecommunications (Interconnection) Regulations 1997, ICD 8.8-8.9 - EC Directive 97/33/EC
European Communities Act 1972, section 11 - implements the non-disclosure provisions of the Euratom Treaty of 25 March 1957
Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995 (as amended), regulation 17 - implements a specific European obligation for member states under article 14 of Council Directive 91/414 of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market.
Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995 (as amended), Schedule 1 - implements a specific European obligation for member states under article 14 of Council Directive 91/414 of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market.
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000, regulation 22 - based on a mandatory EU requirement
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000, regulation 23 - based on a mandatory EU requirement
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, regulation 22 - based on a mandatory EU requirement
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, regulation 23 - based on a mandatory EU requirement
Notification of New Substances Regulations 1993, regulation 18(1) - EC Directive 92/32/EC.
Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994, regulation 18(1) - EC Directive 92/93/EC (for Northern Ireland)
Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) Regulations 1992, regulation 3 - implements Personal Protective Equipment Directive 89/686/EEC
Data Protection Act 1998, section 59 - implements EC Directive 95/46/E.
Lloyd's Act 1982, Schedule 2 paragraph 25 - required by Article 16 of the Third Non-Life Insurance Directive (92/49/EEC) and article 15 of the Third Life Insurance Directive (92/96/EEC)
Public Services Contracts Regulations 1993, regulation 22 part II - required by EC Directive 92/50/EC
Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1995, regulation 18 part I - required by EC Directive 93/36/EC
Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1995, regulation 22 part II - required by EC Directive 93/36/EC
Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991, regulation 21 part II - required by EC Directive 93/97/EC.
Public Works Contracts (Works, Services and Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, regulation 3(10), 4(10) and 5(10) part II - required by EC Directive 93/97/EC
Public Works Contracts (Works, Services and Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, regulation 3(10) - required by EC Directive 93/97/EC
Public Works Contracts (Works, Services and Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, regulation 4(10) - required by EC Directive 93/97/EC
Public Works Contracts (Works, Services and Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, regulation 5(10) part II - required by EC Directive 93/97/EC
Utilities Contracts Regulations 1996, regulation 30 part II - required under EC Directive 93/38/EC
Consumer Protection Act 1987, section 37 - arising from the General Product Safety Directive 92/59 and the Radio Equipment and Telecoms Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5 as well as the following European Directives, all of which contain general restrictions on the disclosure of information:
The Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC
The In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive 98/79/EC
The Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive 90/385/EC
Consumer Protection Act 1987, section 38 - arising from the General Product Safety Directive 92/59 and the Radio Equipment and Telecoms Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5 as well as the following European Directives, all of which contain general restrictions on the disclosure of information:
The Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC
The In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive 98/79/EC
The Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive 90/385/EC
Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981, section 13 - arising from the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea International Sea Bed Mining Code.
Biocidal Products Regulations 2001, regulation 26 - based on a mandatory EU requirement
Biocidal Products (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001, regulation 26 - based on a mandatory EU requirement
Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000, section 6(2) - arising from the Protocol Additional to the UK/Euratom/IAEA Safeguards Agreement
Petroleum Act 1998, section 17B(10) - arising from the 1998 EU Gas Directive 98/30/EC
Petroleum Act 1998, section 17E(3) - arising from the 1998 EU Gas Directive 98/30/EC
Petroleum Act 1998, section 17G(4) - arising from the 1998 EU Gas Directive 98/30/EC
Pipelines Act 1962, section 10C(10) - 1998 EU Gas Directive 98/30/EC
Pipelines Act 1962, section 10F(3) - 1998 EU Gas Directive 98/30/EC
Utilities Act 2000, section 105 - arising from Directive 96/92, articles 9 and 12 concerning common rules for the internal market in gas
Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, section 5 - arising from article 517 of the Radio regulations annexed to the International Telecommunications Convention
Dual-Use Items (Export Control) Regulations 2000 - arising from Council regulation (EC) No. 1334/2000 setting up a community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology plus EC law on commercial confidentiality
Toys (Safety) Regulations 1995, regulation 9(5) - arising out of the Toys Safety Directive 88/378/EEC
Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999, schedule 8 paragraph 1, 2 and 3 - arising out of Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC
Recreational Craft Regulations 1996 - arising out of the Recreational Craft Directive 94/25/EC
Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 1991, schedule 6 paragraph 1,2 and 3 - arising out of the Simple Pressure Vessels Directive 87/404/EEC as amended by Directives 90/488/EEC and 93/68/EEC
Supply of Machinery ((Safety) Regulations 1992, Schedule 6 paragraph 1,2 and 3 - arising out of the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC
Telecommunications (Open Network Provision) Voice Telephony regulations 1998, regulation 26(6) - arising out of the EU Revised Voice Telephony Directive 98/10/EC
Telecommunications (Open Network Provision) Voice Telephony regulations 1998, regulation 29(3) - arising out of the EU Revised Voice Telephony Directive 98/10/EC
Telecommunications (Open Network Provision) Voice Telephony regulations 1998, regulation 30(3) - arising out of the EU Revised Voice Telephony Directive 98/10/EC
Much of the information held by financial services regulators is subject to restrictions imposed by provisions in EC single market legislation on banking, insurance and investment services, e.g. Investment Services Direction 93/22/EC, article 25 and UCITS Directive 85/611/EEC, article 50. These apply to the following legislation:
Building Societies Act 1986 section 53(a) inserted by paragraph 152 of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Mutual Societies) Order 2001 in substitution for section 53 of that Act;
Friendly Societies Act 1992 section 63(a) inserted by paragraph 78 of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Mutual Societies) Order 2001 in substitution for section 63 and 63 of that Act;
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, section 348.
Agricultural Land Tribunals (Rules) Order 1978, rule 20
Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977, section 52
Atomic Energy Act 1946, section 11
British Citizenship (Deprivation) Rules 1982, rule 8
British Dependent Territories Citizenship (Deprivation) Rules 1982, rule 8
British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983, section 4(2)
British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990, section 1
British Nationality Act 1981, section 44
Coastal Protection Act 1949, section 25
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999, regulation 14
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999, regulation 15
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999, regulation 16
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999, regulation 21
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998, section 107a
Diseases of Fish Act 1983, section 9
Electronic Communications Act 2000, section 4
Factories Act 1961, section 154
Fisheries Act 1981, section 12
Gas Act 1965, schedule 6 paragraph 9
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, section 28
Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows) Act 1996, section 2(2)
Iron and Steel Act 1982, section 33
Land Drainage Act 1991, section 70
Milk Marketing Boards (Special Conditions) Regulations 1981, regulation 7
Offices Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963, section 59
Offshore Installations (Inspectors and Casualties) Regulations 1973, regulation 6
Offshore Installations (Inspectors and Casualties) Regulations 1973, regulation 7
Postal Services Act 2000, section 52(3)
Postal Services Act 2000, section 53(3)
Postal Services Act 2000, section 55(5)
Postal Services Act 2000, section 57(4)
Postal Services Act 2000, paragraph 1 of schedule 7
Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, section 30
Sea Fish Industry Act 1970, section 14
Status of British National (Overseas) (Deprivation) Rules 1986
Telecommunications Act 1984, section 101 (as amended by the Competition and Services Utilities Act 1992)