Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) – Section 83 – Meaning of “Welsh public authority”.
Sections
Section 83Meaning of “Welsh public authority”.
(1) In this Act “Welsh public authority” means—
- (a)any public authority which is listed in Part II, III, IV or VI of Schedule 1 and whose functions are exercisable only or mainly in or as regards Wales, other than an excluded authority, or
- (b)[F1 any public authority which is—
- (i)a subsidiary of the Welsh Ministers (as defined by section 134(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006), or
- (ii)a subsidiary of the Assembly Commission (as defined by section 139(4) of that Act).]
- (i)
(2) In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) “excluded authority” means a public authority which is designated by the [F2Secretary of State] [F3or the [F4Minister for the Cabinet Office]] by order as an excluded authority for the purposes of that paragraph.
(3) Before making an order under subsection (2), the [F2Secretary of State] [F5or the [F6Minister for the Cabinet Office]] shall consult [F7the First Minister for Wales].
Amended text
This Section is shown as amended by S.I. 2003/1887; S.I. 2007/1388; S.I. 2015/1897; S.I. 2016/997 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 7 October 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.
Annotations
Textual Amendments
- F1 S. 83(1)(b) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 85(2) (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))
- F2 Words in s. 83 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(c)
- F3 Words in s. 83(2) inserted (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(f)
- F4 Words in s. 83(2) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(q) (with art. 12)
- F5 Words in s. 83(3) inserted (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2)(f)
- F6 Words in s. 83(3) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(q) (with art. 12)
- F7 Words in s. 83(3) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 85(3) (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
- C1 S. 83(2)(3) functions made exercisable concurrently (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), arts. 1(2), 3(1), (2)(e) (with art. 5)
https://foia.digiphile.law/article/article-83.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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