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LIST (B)

SCHEDULE 3

Matters Not Subject to Investi ation

1. Action taken in matters certified by a Secretary of State or other Minister of the Crown to affect relations or dealings bet ect. the Government of the United Kingdom and any other Government or any international organisation of States or Governments.

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 liajesty 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.

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Action taken on behalf of the Minister of Health or the Secretary of State by a Regional Hospital Board, Bo rd of Governors of a Teaching Hospital, Hospital Management Committee or 3ord 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 else- where, 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 (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of section 6 of this Act and not being transactions for or relating to

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(a)

(b)

the acruisition of land compulsorily or in circumstances

in which it could be accuired compulsorily;

the disposal as surplus of land accuired compulsorily or in

such circumstances as aforesaid.

Action taken in respect of appointments or removals, pay, discipline, superannuation or other personnel matters, in relation to-

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(a)

service in any of the armed forces of the Crown, including

reserve and auxiliary and cadet forces;

(b)

(c)

service in any office or employment under the Crown or

under any authority listed in. Schedule 2 to this Act: or 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.

The grant of honours, awards or privileges within the gift of the Crown, including the grant of Royal Charters.