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44c. 36

(3) Before making an order under subsection (2), the Secretary of State shall consult the National Assembly for Wales.

84. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
 * “applicant”, in relation to a request for information, means the person who made the request;
 * “appropriate Northern Ireland Minister” means the Northern Ireland Minister in charge of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland;
 * “appropriate records authority”, in relation to a transferred public record, has the meaning given by section 15(5);
 * “body” includes an unincorporated association;
 * “the Commissioner” means the Information Commissioner;
 * “decision notice” has the meaning given by section 50;
 * “the duty to confirm or deny” has the meaning given by section 1(6);
 * “enactment” includes an enactment contained in Northern Ireland legislation;
 * “enforcement notice” has the meaning given by section 52;
 * “executive committee”, in relation to the National Assembly for Wales, has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 1998;
 * “exempt information” means information which is exempt information by virtue of any provision of Part II;
 * “fees notice” has the meaning given by section 9(1);
 * “government department” includes a Northern Ireland department, the Northern Ireland Court Service and any other body or authority exercising statutory functions on behalf of the Crown, but does not include—
 * (a) any of the bodies specified in section 80(2),
 * (b) the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service or the Government Communications Headquarters, or
 * (c) the National Assembly for Wales;
 * “information” (subject to sections 51(8) and 75(2)) means information recorded in any form;
 * “information notice” has the meaning given by section 51;
 * “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
 * “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland;
 * “Northern Ireland public authority” means any public authority, other than the Northern Ireland Assembly or a Northern Ireland department, whose functions are exercisable only or mainly in or as regards Northern Ireland and relate only or mainly to transferred matters;
 * “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
 * “public authority” has the meaning given by section 3(1);