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- (4) Schedule 2 (which makes provision consequential on subsections (1) and (2) and amendments of the Data Protection Act 1998 relating to the extension by this Act of the functions of the Commissioner and the Tribunal) has effect.
- (5) If the person who held office as Data Protection Commissioner immediately before the day on which this Act is passed remains in office as Information Commissioner at the end of the period of two years beginning with that day, he shall vacate his office at the end of that period.
- (6) Subsection (5) does not prevent the re-appointment of a person whose appointment is terminated by that subsection.
- (7) In the application of paragraph 2(4)(b) and (5) of Schedule 5 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (Commissioner not to serve for more than fifteen years and not to be appointed, except in special circumstances, for a third or subsequent term) to anything done after the passing of this Act, there shall be left out of account any term of office served by virtue of an appointment made before the passing of this Act.
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### Publication schemes
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## Part III — Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 87(3)
#### General right of access to information held by public authorities.
#### Effect of the exemptions in Part II.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
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[^c11340841]: [1958 c. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1958/51).
[^c21132431]: Words in [s. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/18) heading omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of [The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/1/1), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 68(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/schedule/2/paragraph/68/a)
[^c11340871]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/18) wholly in force at 1.1.2005; [s. 18(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/18/4) in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see [s. 87(1)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/87/1/i); [s. 18(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/18/1) wholly in force and s. 18(4) in force for certain further purposes at 30.1.2001, see [s. 87(2)(a)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/87/2/a/c); [s. 18(2)(3)(5)-(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/18/2/3/5) in force and s. 18(4) in force for certain further purposes at 14.5.2001 by [S.I. 2001/1637](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1637), [art. 2(a)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1637/article/2/a/b); [s. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/18) otherwise in force at 1.1.2005 by [S.I. 2004/3122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3122/article/2)
[^c21132451]: [S. 18(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/18/2) omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of [The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/1/1), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 68(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/schedule/2/paragraph/68/b)
[^c21132471]: [S. 18(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/18/3/b) and preceding word omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of [The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/1/1), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 68(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/schedule/2/paragraph/68/c)
[^c21132431]: Words in s. 18 heading omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of [The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/1/1), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 68(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/schedule/2/paragraph/68/a)
[^c11340871]: S. 18 wholly in force at 1.1.2005; s. 18(4) in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 87(1)(i); s. 18(1) wholly in force and s. 18(4) in force for certain further purposes at 30.1.2001, see s. 87(2)(a)(c); s. 18(2)(3)(5)-(7) in force and s. 18(4) in force for certain further purposes at 14.5.2001 by [S.I. 2001/1637](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1637), [art. 2(a)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1637/article/2/a/b); s. 18 otherwise in force at 1.1.2005 by [S.I. 2004/3122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3122/article/2)
[^c21132451]: S. 18(2) omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of [The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/1/1), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 68(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/schedule/2/paragraph/68/b)
[^c21132471]: S. 18(3)(b) and preceding word omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of [The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/1/1), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 68(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/schedule/2/paragraph/68/c)
[^c11340881]: [1998 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29).
[^c11340891]: [1998 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29).
[^c21132411]: Words in cross-heading preceding s. 18 omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of [The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/1/1), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/22/schedule/2/paragraph/67)
[^c11340901]: S. 19 wholly in force at 1.1.2005; s. 19 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 87(1)(b)(3); s. 19(5)-(7) in force at 30.11.2002 and s. 19(1)-(4) in force for certain purposes at 28.2.2003 and 30.6.2003 by [S.I. 2002/2812](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2812), [arts. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2812/article/3), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2812/article/4), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2812/article/5) (as amended (1.4.2006) by [S.I. 2005/3239](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3239), [art. 9(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3239/article/9/2), [Sch. 2 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3239/schedule/2/paragraph/8), [S.I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3239/section/I). 2006/63, art. 3(2)(b) and [S.I. 2006/64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/64), [art. 3(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/64/article/3/2/b)); s. 19(1)-(4) in force for certain further purposes at 31.10.2003, 29.2.2004 and 30.6.2004 by [S.I. 2003/2603](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2603), [arts. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2603/article/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2603/article/3), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2603/article/4); s. 19 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.1.2005 by [S.I. 2004/3122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3122/article/2)
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[^key-a03bbb50a03e26a976354d8f80105f43]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 7 substituted (12.12.2014) by [Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2014/12), [s. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2014/12/section/7), [Sch. 1 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2014/12/schedule/1/paragraph/19) (with [Sch. 2 para. 4(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2014/12/schedule/2/paragraph/4/3))
[^key-54eb3d58011acb1b5660a0de78fc1135]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 inserted (1.1.2015) by [Care Act 2014 (c. 23)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23), [s. 127(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/127/1), [Sch. 7 para. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/schedule/7/paragraph/26); [S.I. 2014/2473](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2473), [art. 5(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2473/article/5/m)
[^key-bd772af9e7df414c2236981105831977]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 inserted (5.3.2015) by [Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/7), [ss. 9(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/7/section/9/8), [57(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/7/section/57/1); [S.I. 2015/481](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/481), [reg. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/481/regulation/2/a)
[^key-15bc1f0d4bd2e57b93060482accd6f03]: S. 18(5)-(7) repealed (16.3.2015) by [Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9), [ss. 105(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/section/105/5), [120](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/section/120), [Sch. 10 Pt. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/10/part/8) (with [s. 97](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/section/97)); [S.I. 2015/587](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/587), [art. 2(a)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/587/article/2/a/c)
[^key-f57f4963a3fc00b5a2ab513606dfedb4]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 omitted (17.3.2015) by virtue of [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Library Advisory Council for England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/850)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/850), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/850/article/1/2), [3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/850/article/3/3)
[^M_F_8309e674-72f2-4206-b1b2-21401c121c6a]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7: entry inserted (9.2.2011) by [Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 1 (N.I.))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/1), [s. 28(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/1/section/28/1/a), [Sch. 1 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/1/schedule/1/paragraph/15)
[^M_F_2facd621-a2d5-4fb7-d753-fa12e54615b6]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of [The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2007), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2007/article/1/2), [Sch. para. 109(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2007/schedule/paragraph/109/d)
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#### Public authorities to which Act has limited application.
#### Request for information.
#### Fees.
##### 11A
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- (4) In this section “ *relevant copyright work* ” has the meaning given by section 11A(8).
#### Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
#### Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
#### Law enforcement.
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- (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) if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, prejudice any of the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(b).
#### Court records, etc.
#### Health and safety.
#### Information provided in confidence.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
#### Law enforcement.
#### Communications with Her Majesty, etc. and honours.
#### Personal information.
#### Removal of exemptions: historical records in public record offices.
#### Right of access to unstructured personal data held by public authorities.
#### Exemptions applicable to certain manual data held by public authorities.
#### Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption.
#### Power to make provision relating to environmental information.
#### Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure.
#### Repeals.
#### Particulars registrable under Part III of Data Protection Act 1998.
#### Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998.
#### Disclosure between Commissioner and Scottish Information Commissioner
#### Expenses.
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