Moved by
Lord Ashton of Hyde
33ZU: After Clause 92, insert the following new Clause—
“Supplementary provision relating to section (Regulations about charges payable to the Information Commissioner)
(1) Regulations under section (Regulations about charges payable to the Information Commissioner)(1) or (5) are to be made by statutory instrument.
(2) A statutory instrument containing regulations under section (Regulations about charges payable to the Information Commissioner)(1) or (5) is to be laid before Parliament after being made.
(3) Regulations under section (Regulations about charges payable to the Information Commissioner)(1) or (5)—
(a) may make different provision for different purposes;
(b) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;
(c) may make incidental, supplemental or consequential provision.
(4) Regulations under section (Regulations about charges payable to the Information Commissioner)(1) or (5) may bind the Crown.
(5) But regulations under section (Regulations about charges payable to the Information Commissioner)(1) or (5) may not apply to—
(a) Her Majesty in Her private capacity,
(b) Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or
(c) the Duke of Cornwall.
(6) For the purposes of section (Regulations about charges payable to the Information Commissioner) each government department is to be treated as a person separate from any other government department.
(7) In subsection (6)“government department” includes—
(a) any part of the Scottish Administration;
(b) a Northern Ireland department;
(c) the Welsh Government;
(d) any body or authority exercising statutory functions on behalf of the Crown.”