ANNEX A
Departments and Authorities listed in SCHEDULE 2 to the Act whose
action are subject to investigation
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food
Charity Commission
Civil Service Commission
Commonwealth Office
Crown Estate Office
Customs and Excise
Ministry of Defence
Department of Economic Affairs Department of Education and Science Export Credits Guarantee Department Foreign Office
Ministry of Health
Home Office
Ministry of Housing and Local
Government
Central Office of Information
Inland Revenue
Ministry of Labour
Land Commission
Land Registry
Lord Chancellor's Department
Lord President of the Council's Office
National Debt Office
Notes
Ministry of Overseas Development Post Office
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Public Building and Works Public Record Office
Public Trustee
Department of the Registers of
Scotland
General Register Office
General Register Office, Scotland Registry of Friendly Societies Royal Mint
Scottish Office
Scottish Record Office
Ministry of Social Security
Social Survey
Stationery Office
Ministry of Technology
Board of Trade
Ministry of Transport
Treasury
Treasury Solicitor
Welsh Office
1 The reference to the Ministry of Defence includes the Defence Council, the Admiralty Board, the Army Board and the Air Force Board.
2 The reference to the Lord President of the Council's Office does not include the Privy Council Office.
3 The reference to the Post Office is a reference to that Office in relation only
to the following functions, that is to say:
(a) functions under the enactments relating to national savings:
(b) functions exercised as agent of another government department or
authority listed in this Schedule;
(c) functions in respect of the control of public broadcasting authorities and
services; or
(d) functions under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949.
4 The reference to the Registry of Friendly Societies includes the Central Office, the Office of the Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies for Scotland and the Office of the Chief Registrar and the Industrial Assurance Commissioner.
5 The reference to the Board of Trade includes, in relation to administrative functions delegated to any body in pursuance of section 7 of the Civil Aviation Act 1949, a reference to that body.
6 The reference to the Treasury does not include the Cabinet Office, but subject to that includes the subordinate departments of the Treasury and the office of any Minister whose expenses are defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament for the service of the Treasury.
7 The reference to the Treasury Solicitor does not include a reference to Her Majesty's Procurator General.
8 In relation to any function exercisable by a department or authority for the time being listed in this Schedule which was previously exercisable on behalf of the Crown by a department or authority not so listed, the reference to the department or authority so listed includes a reference to the other department or authority.
ANNEX B
Matters listed in SCHEDULE 3
to the Act as not subject
to investigation
1
injus
Action taken in matters certified by a Secretary of State or other Minister of the Crown to affect relations or dealings between the Government of the
United Kingdom and any other Government or any international organisation of States or Governments.
2 Action taken, in any country or territory outside the United Kingdom, by or on behalf of any officer representing or acting under the authority of Her Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom, or any other officer of the Government of the United Kingdom.
3 Action taken in connection with the administration of the government of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom which forms part of Her Majesty's dominions or in which Her Majesty has jurisdiction.
4 Action taken by the Secretary of State under the Extradition Act 1870 or the Fugitive Offenders Act 1881.
5 Action taken by or with the authority of the Secretary of State for the purposes of investigating crime or of protecting the security of the State, including action so taken with respect to passports.
6 The commencement or conduct of civil or criminal proceedings before any court of law in the United Kingdom, of proceedings at any place under the Naval Discipline Act 1957, the Army Act 1955, or the Air Force Act 1955, or of proceedings before any international court or tribunal.
7 Any exercise of the prerogative of mercy or of the power of a Secretary
of State to make a reference in respect of any person to the Court of Appeal, the High Court of Justiciary or the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.
8 Action taken on behalf of the Minister of Health or the Secretary of State
by a Regional Hospital Board, Board of Governors of a Teaching Hospital, Hospital Management Committee or Board of Management, or by the Public Health Laboratory Service Board.
9 Action taken in matters relating to contractual or other commercial transactions, whether within the United Kingdom or elsewhere, being transactions of a government department or authority to which this Act applies
or of any such authority or body as is mentioned in paragraph (ə) or (b) of subsection (1) of section 6 of this Act and not being transactions for or relating to-
(a) the acquisition of land compulsorily or in circumstances in which it
could be acquired compulsorily;
(b) the disposal as surplus of land acquired compulsorily or in such
circumstances as aforesaid.
10 Action taken in respect of appointments or removals, pay, discipline, superannuation or other personnel matters, in relation to-
(a) service in any of the armed forces of the Crown, including reserve and
auxiliary and cadet forces;
(b) service in any office or employment under the Crown or under any
authority listed in Schedule 2 to this Act; or
(c) service in any office or employment, or under any contract for services,
in respect of which power to take action, or to determine or approve the action to be taken, in such matters is vested in Her Majesty, any Minister of the Crown or any such authority as aforesaid.
11 The grant of honours, awards or privileges within the gift of the Crown, including the grant of Royal Charters.
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