Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Removal of References to Public Authorities) Order 2011.

(2) This Order comes into force on 1st October 2011.

(3) In this Order, “the Act” means the Freedom of Information Act 2000 .

Removal of references to public authorities

2. —(1) In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Act (other public bodies and offices: general) omit the entries listed in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order.

(2) In Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Act (other public bodies and offices: Northern Ireland) omit the entries listed in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Order.

Article 2

SCHEDULE

PART 1 Entries omitted from Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Act

• The Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards.

• The Chemical Weapons Convention National Authority Advisory Committee.

• The Committee for Monitoring Agreements on Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship.

• The Committee on the Safety of Medicines.

• The Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils.

• The Genetic Testing and Insurance Committee.

• The Office of Government Commerce.

• The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council.

• The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority.

• The Renewables Advisory Board.

• The Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to

• Medicine.

• The United Kingdom Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority.

PART 2 Entries omitted from Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Act

• The Law Reform Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland( 2 ).

• The Legal Aid Advisory Committee (Northern Ireland).