Regulation 3A Meaning of public authorityF1

In these Regulations “public authority” means—

An authority within paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is a public authority for the purposes of these Regulations in relation to all its activities even if provisions of the Act mentioned in that paragraph do not apply to all information held by the authority.

Paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph (4).

A primary-healthcare provider is a public authority for the purposes of these Regulations only if the primary-healthcare provider—

In paragraph (4)—

• “primary-healthcare provider” means an authority that is within paragraph (1)(a) or (b) only because it is within a relevant paragraph,

• “relevant paragraph” means—

  1. (a)

     any of paragraphs 43A to 45A and 51 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, or

  2. (b)

     any of paragraphs 33 to 35 in Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and

• “relevant medical-services regulations” means any of the following—

  1. (a)

     the Primary Medical Services (Sale of Goodwill and Restrictions on Sub-contracting) Regulations 2004,

  2. (b)

     the Primary Medical Services (Sale of Goodwill and Restrictions on Sub-contracting) (Wales) Regulations 2004,

  3. (c)

     the Primary Medical Services (Sale of Goodwill and Restrictions on Sub-contracting) (Scotland) Regulations 2004, and

  4. (d)

     the Primary Medical Services (Sale of Goodwill and Restrictions on Sub-contracting) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004.