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Part I Access to information held by public authorities
1. General right of access to information held by public authorities.
11B.Power to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use
12.Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
13.Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
15. Special provisions relating to public records transferred to Public Record Office, etc.
Part VII Amendments of Data Protection Act 1998
Amendments relating to personal information held by public authorities
Part VIII Miscellaneous and supplemental
74. Power to make provision relating to environmental information.
75. Power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information.
76. Disclosure of information between Commissioner and ombudsmen.
76A.Disclosure between Commissioner and Scottish Information Commissioner
77. Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure.
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7.A local authority within the meaning of the Local Government...
10.The Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple or the Under-Treasurer of...
12.A parish meeting constituted under section 13 of the Local...
13.Any charter trustees constituted under section 246 of the Local...
14.A fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under...
14A.A fire and rescue authority created by an order under...
15.A waste disposal authority established by virtue of an order...
16.A port health authority constituted by an order under section...
18.An internal drainage board which is continued in being by...
19.A joint authority established under Part IV of the Local...
19A.An economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the...
19B.A combined authority established under section 103 of that Act....
19C.A combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the...
21.A joint fire authority established by virtue of an order...
22.A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section...
23.A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section...
24.The Broads Authority established by section 1 of the Norfolk...
25.A joint committee constituted in accordance with section 102(1)(b) of...
27.A joint authority established under section 21 of the Local...
28.A Passenger Transport Executive for an integrated transport area for...
28A.A sub-national transport body established under section 102E of the...
31.A joint board the constituent members of which consist of...
32.A National Park authority established by an order under section...
33.A joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales...
33A.A strategic planning panel established under section 60D of the...
35B.An inshore fisheries and conservation authority for a district established...
35C.An urban development corporation established under section 135 of the...
35D.A Mayoral development corporation established under section 198 of the...
35E.A Local Healthwatch organisation, in respect of information held in...
35F.A corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5...
Part III The National Health Service
37B.An integrated care board established under section 14Z25 of the...
38.A special health authority established under section 28 of the...
39A.A Local Health Board established under section 11 of the...
40.A National Health Service trust established under section 25 of...
41.A Community Health Council established under section 182 of the...
43A.Any person providing primary medical services , primary dental services...
44.Any person providing general medical services, general dental services, general...
45.Any person providing personal medical services or personal dental services...
45A.Any person providing local pharmaceutical services under—
46.A Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16...
47.A Health and Social Services Council established under Article 4...
48.A Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10...
49.A special agency established under Article 3 of the Health...
50.The Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and...
51.Any person providing primary medical services, general dental services, general...
51A.The Regional Business Services Organisation established under section 14 of...
51B.The Patient and Client Council established under section 16 of...
51C.The Regional Health and Social Care Board established under section...
51D.The Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established...
Part IV Maintained schools and other educational institutions
Powers of entry and inspection
Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998
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