Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2012.

(2) In this Order, “the 2010 Act” means the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

Provisions of the 2010 Act coming into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made

2. The following provisions of the 2010 Act shall come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made—

(a) section 45(2) to (5) (transfer of records to Public Record Office); and

(b) section 46(2) to (5) (freedom of information).

Provisions of the 2010 Act coming into force on 1st January 2013

3. —(1) The following provisions of the 2010 Act shall come into force on 1st January 2013—

(a) section 45(1), except for the purpose specified in paragraph (2); and

(b) section 46(1) and Schedule 7 (amendments of Freedom of Information Act 2000), so far as they are not already in force.

(2) The purpose referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is the transfer in accordance with section 3(4) of the Public Records Act 1958( 2 ) of records of a description set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Article 3(2)

SCHEDULE Descriptions of Records

• Records of a prison, remand centre, secure training centre or young offender institution.

• Records of a coroner’s court.

• Records of the Environment Agency, except board minutes or records which relate to the formulation or development of policy governing the work of the Environment Agency.

• Records of a Family Practitioner Committee for localities in England.

• Records of a Family Practitioner Committee for localities in Wales.

• Records of the Forestry Commission, except board minutes or records which relate to the formulation or development of policy governing the work of the Forestry Commission.

• Records of a health service hospital within the meaning of the National Health Service Act 1977( 3 ), in England.

• Records of a health service hospital within the meaning of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006( 4 ).

• Records of the Homes and Communities Agency that were formerly records of the Commission for New Towns or the Urban Regeneration Agency, except board minutes or records which relate to the formulation or development of policy governing the work of the Commission for New Towns or the Urban Regeneration Agency.

• Records of a magistrates’ court.

• Records of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

• Records of a National Health Authority including a Primary Care Trust, a National Health Service trust and a NHS foundation trust other than local health authorities and Authorities for districts or localities in Wales, or for areas in or consisting of Wales including National Health Service trusts all of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in Wales.

• Records of a National Health Authority for districts or localities in Wales, or for areas in or consisting of Wales, including National Health Service trusts all of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in Wales.

• Records of Natural England, except board minutes or records which relate to the formulation or development of policy governing the work of Natural England.

• Records of any Rent Tribunal or Local Valuation Court.