Page:Ukpga 20000036 en.pdf/27

Rh


 * (k) in relation to information held by the Auditor General for Wales, means the Auditor General for Wales,
 * (l) in relation to information held by any Northern Ireland public authority other than the Northern Ireland Audit Office, means—
 * (i) the public authority, or
 * (ii) any officer or employee of the authority authorised by the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland acting jointly,
 * (m) in relation to information held by the Greater London Authority, means the Mayor of London,
 * (n) in relation to information held by a functional body within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, means the chairman of that functional body, and
 * (o) in relation to information held by any public authority not falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (n), means—
 * (i) a Minister of the Crown,
 * (ii) the public authority, if authorised for the purposes of this section by a Minister of the Crown, or
 * (iii) any officer or employee of the public authority who is authorised for the purposes of this section by a Minister of the Crown.

(6) Any authorisation for the purposes of this section—
 * (a) may relate to a specified person or to persons falling within a specified class,
 * (b) may be general or limited to particular classes of case, and
 * (c) may be granted subject to conditions.

(7) A certificate signed by the qualified person referred to in subsection (5)(d) or (e) above certifying that in his reasonable opinion—
 * (a) disclosure of information held by either House of Parliament, or
 * (b) compliance with section 1(1)(a) by either House,

would, or would be likely to, have any of the effects mentioned in subsection (2) shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.

37.—(1) Information is exempt information if it relates to—
 * (a) communications with Her Majesty, with other members of the Royal Family or with the Royal Household, or
 * (b) the conferring by the Crown of any honour or dignity.

(2) The duty to confirm or deny does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held by the public authority would be) exempt information by virtue of subsection (1).

38.—(1) Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to—
 * (a) endanger the physical or mental health of any individual, or