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Freedom of Information Act 2000
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Any person providing general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.
Any person providing general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, or providing both general ophthalmic services and other ophthalmic services in accordance with arrangements made with a Local Health Board in Wales under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services.
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## Part III — Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 87(3)
#### Effect of the exemptions in Part II.
#### General right of access to information held by public authorities.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
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[^key-ff463a91e3499855d70017a456f7e6af]: Words in [s. 10(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/10/4) substituted (9.11.2016) by [The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/schedule/2/paragraph/14/2/e) (with [art. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/997/article/12))
[^M_F_11d8841b-b3d8-4c01-d1b2-7dc6645e0c03]: Sch. 1 Pt. 6: entry omitted (11.7.2023) by [Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/30), [s. 347(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/30/section/347/5)
[^M_F_20c0f2b0-9369-4adf-c775-d4e878776926]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4 para. 53(2)(aa) inserted (1.8.2019) by [Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/29), [Sch. 11 para. 29(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/29/schedule/11/paragraph/29/3/a); [S.I. 2018/1226](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1226), [reg. 4(p)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1226/regulation/4/p)
[^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)
[^M_F_40cdac66-3d4a-4b00-b5fa-7bb83b033135]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 4 para. 53(2)(c) inserted (1.8.2019) by [Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/29), [Sch. 11 para. 29(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/29/schedule/11/paragraph/29/3/b); [S.I. 2018/1226](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1226), [reg. 4(p)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1226/regulation/4/p)
[^M_F_4e406fbb-43f3-478e-8d5b-3029bd38f056]: Sch. 1 Pt. 6: entry omitted (11.7.2023) by [Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/30), [s. 347(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/30/section/347/5)
[^M_F_5f0cbf11-abbd-47ca-c3a6-a1100c572bd8]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 inserted (8.4.2020) by [Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019 (c. 27)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/27), [s. 14(2)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/27/section/14/2/3), [Sch. 2 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/27/schedule/2/paragraph/11)
[^M_F_7968016a-22ac-49be-ab7a-06ec64dc339f]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 inserted (14.7.2017) by Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 23; [S.I. 2017/714](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/714/article/2)
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[^M_F_e7468343-f023-4b1f-aefd-ddef6fc7ad5d]: Sch. 1 Pt. 6: entry inserted (22.11.2018) by The Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of [Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1237)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1237), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1237/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1237/article/3)
[^key-8d35af2d22e7fed3f7e4e1b4b51dee20]: Words in [Sch. 1 Pt. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/schedule/1/part/VI) inserted (1.10.2023) by [Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/31), [s. 186(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/31/section/186/6), [Sch. 15 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/31/schedule/15/paragraph/7); [S.I. 2023/1035](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1035), [reg. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1035/regulation/2/c)
[^key-8a365485c3bfed3493e0d0d61c921667]: Words in [Sch. 1 para. 44](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/schedule/1/paragraph/44) inserted (20.10.2023) by [The National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1053)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1053), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1053/regulation/1/2), [Sch. 5 para. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/1053/schedule/5/paragraph/1/2)
[^M_C_bfaa579e-8f70-4cf2-fdf3-8a8698674461]: Pts. 4, 5: enforcement and appeals provisions applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3391)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3391), [reg. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3391/regulation/18) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3391/regulation/3)) (as amended (17.9.2018) by [The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/942)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/942), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/942/regulation/1/2), [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/942/regulation/10))
#### Law enforcement.
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#### Public authorities to which Act has limited application.
#### Fees.
#### Request for information.
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#### General functions of Commissioner.
#### Personal information.
#### Information provided in confidence.
#### Health and safety.
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#### Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption.
#### Recommendations as to good practice.
#### Reports to be laid before Parliament.
#### Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure.
#### Particulars registrable under Part III of Data Protection Act 1998.
#### Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption.
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#### Information provided in confidence.
#### Law enforcement.
#### Court records, etc.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
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A sub-national transport body established under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008.
#### Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
#### Model publication schemes.
#### Communications with Her Majesty, etc. and honours.
#### Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
#### Information accessible to applicant by other means.
#### Health and safety.
#### General functions of Commissioner.
#### Removal of exemptions: historical records in public record offices.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
#### Right of access to unstructured personal data held by public authorities.
#### Exemptions applicable to certain manual data held by public authorities.
#### Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998.
#### Disclosure between Commissioner and Scottish Information Commissioner
#### Expenses.
#### Power to make provision relating to environmental information.
#### Disclosure of information to Tribunal
#### Repeals.
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