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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-national-security-and-investment-act-2021-notifiable-acquisition-specification-of-qualifying-entities-regulations-2021/schedule-9/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2021/9780348226935",
  "legislation_title": "The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-national-security-and-investment-act-2021-notifiable-acquisition-specification-of-qualifying-entities-regulations-2021",
  "path": "schedule/9/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation – public sector authority",
  "text": "The authorities referred to in the definition of a “public sector authority” in paragraph 1 are set out in the following Table.\nTable\nPublic sector authority\nPrime Minister’s Office\nAttorney General’s Office\nCrown Prosecution Service\nGovernment Legal Department\nSerious Fraud Office\nCabinet Office\nCrown Commercial Service\nGovernment Property Agency\nThe Electoral Commission\nUK Statistics Authority\nDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy\nCompetition and Markets Authority\nHM Land Registry\nIntellectual Property Office\nMeteorological Office\nNuclear Decommissioning Authority\nOffice of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)\nUnited Kingdom Space Agency\nDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport\nInformation Commissioner\nThe National Archives\nOffice of Communications (Ofcom)\nDepartment for Education\nEducation and Skills Funding Agency\nOffice of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)\nOffice for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)\nTeaching Regulation Agency\nDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs\nWater Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)\nDepartment for International Trade\nUK Export Finance (also known as the Exports Credit Guarantee Department)\nDepartment for Transport\nCivil Aviation Authority\nDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency\nMaritime and Coastguard Agency\nOffice of Rail and Road\nDepartment for Work and Pensions\nHealth and Safety Executive\nOffice for Nuclear Regulation\nDepartment of Health and Social Care\nHealth and Social Care Information Centre\nJoint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation\nMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency\nPublic Health England\nUK Health Security Agency\nForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office\nWilton Park\nGCHQ\nHM Treasury\nBank of England\nFinancial Conduct Authority\nGovernment Actuary’s Department\nGovernment Internal Audit Agency\nHM Revenues and Customs\nNational Audit Office\nNational Infrastructure Commission\nNational Savings and Investments\nOffice for Budget Responsibility\nUK Debt Management Office\nValuation Office Agency\nHome Office\nNational Crime Agency\nInvestigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office\nMinistry of Defence\nDefence Electronics and Components Agency\nDefence Equipment and Support\nDefence Science and Technology Laboratory\nSubmarine Delivery Agency\nUnited Kingdom Hydrographic Office\nMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government\nQueen Elizabeth II Centre\nMinistry of Justice\nCriminal Injuries Compensation Authority\nHM Courts and Tribunals Service\nHM Prison and Probation Service\nLegal Aid Agency\nOffice of the Public Guardian\nSupreme Court of the United Kingdom\nNorthern Ireland Office\nOffice of the Advocate General for Scotland\nOffice of the Leader of the House of Commons\nOffice of the Leader of the House of Lords\nOffice of the Secretary of State for Scotland\nOffice of the Secretary of State for Wales\nSecret Intelligence Service\nSecurity Service\nNorthern Ireland Executive\nThe Executive Office\nDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs\nDepartment for Communities\nDepartment for the Economy\nDepartment of Education\nDepartment of Finance\nDepartment of Health\nDepartment for Infrastructure\nDepartment of Justice\nInvest Northern Ireland\nThe Scottish Government\nCrown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service\nDisclosure Scotland\nEducation Scotland\nOffice of the Accountant in Bankruptcy\nRegisters of Scotland\nRevenue Scotland\nScottish Courts and Tribunals Service\nScottish Fiscal Commission\nScottish National Investment Bank\nScottish Public Pensions Agency\nSocial Security Scotland\nStudent Awards Agency for Scotland\nThe Scottish Ministers\nTransport Scotland\nThe Welsh Government\nPermanent Secretary’s Group\nOffice of the First Minister Group\nThe Health and Social Services Group\nThe Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group\nThe Education and Public Services Group",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348226935/schedule/9/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:46:43.382689+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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