FOIA Schedule 1 Part VII

Part VII - Other public bodies and offices: Northern Ireland

A

• An advisory committee established under paragraph 25 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (added by SI 2004/938)
• An Advisory Committee on General Commissioners of Income Tax (Northern Ireland) (removed by SI 2009/56)
• The Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace in Northern Ireland
• The Advisory Committee on Juvenile Court Lay Panel (Northern Ireland) (removed by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 and SR 2005/109)
• The Advisory Committee on Pesticides for Northern Ireland
• The Agri-food and Biosciences Institute
• Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland (removed by SI 2004/3327)
• The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland
• The Arts Council of Northern Ireland
• The Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

B

• The Belfast Harbour Commissioners
• The Board of Trustees of National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
• Boards of Visitors and Visiting Committees (removed by SI 2005/1965)
• The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland

C

• A central advisory committee established under paragraph 24 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (added by SI 2004/938)
• The Certification Officer for Northern Ireland
• The Charities Advisory Committee
• The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (added by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008) (not yet fully active[1])
• The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
• The Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland
• Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta / The Council for Irish Medium Education (added by SI 2003/1882)
• The Commission for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland (added by The Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, then removed by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008)
• The Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland (added by SI 2003/439)
• The Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland
• The Construction Industry Training Board
• The consultative Civic Forum referred to in section 56(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998
• The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
• The Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside
• The County Court Rules Committee (Northern Ireland)
• The Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland, in relation to information held by it otherwise than as a tribunal (added by SI 2003/1882)

D

• A development corporation established under Part III of the Strategic Investment and Regeneration of Sites (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (added by SI 2003/410) - NB: none have been created yet[2]
• The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland
• The Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee
• A district policing partnership
• The Drainage Council for Northern Ireland

E

• An Education and Library Board established under Article 3 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.
• Enterprise Ulster (removed by SI 2010/939)
• The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

F

• The Family Proceedings Rules Committee (Northern Ireland)
• The Fire Authority for Northern Ireland (removed by SI 2006/1254)
• The Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland (removed by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 and SR 2009/172)

G

• The General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
• The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (added by SI 2003/1882)
• The Governors of the Armargh Observatory and Planetarium (added by SI 2003/1882)

H

• The Harbour of Donaghadee Commissioners (not on the main list) (added by SI 2003/1882)
• The Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland
• The Historic Buildings Council
• The Historic Monuments Council

I

• The Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland (Post abolished, replaced by Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007[3], who is not subject to FOI)
• An independent monitoring board appointed under section 10 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (added by The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005)
• The Independent Reviewer of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act (post abolished as the NI(EP) Act(s) are mostly repealed.)
• The Independent Commissioner for Holding Centres (probably defunct as a result of the Patten reforms)
• Invest Northern Ireland

J

• The Juvenile Justice Board (removed by SI 2004/1641)

L

• The Labour Relations Agency
• The Laganside Corporation (removed by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 and SR 2009/172)
• The Law Reform Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland
• The Lay Observer for Northern Ireland
• The Learning and Skills Advisory Board (removed by SI 2004/1641) (was added by SI 2003/1882)
• The Legal Aid Advisory Committee (Northern Ireland)
• The Life Sentence Review Commissioners appointed under Article 3 of the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 (removed by SI 2008/1241)
• The Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
• The Local Government Staff Commission
• The Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners

M

• The Magistrates’ Courts Rules Committee (Northern Ireland)
• The Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland (removed by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009)

N

• Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Telecommunications (removed by Communications Act 2003)
• The Northern Ireland Audit Office
• The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (added by SI 2006/3336)
• The Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee
• The Northern Ireland Civil Service Appeal Board
• The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints
• The Northern Ireland Community Relations Council
• The Northern Ireland Consumer Committee for Electricity (removed by SI 2004/1641)
• The Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
• The Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (removed by SI 2004/1641)
• The Northern Ireland Court of Judicature Rules Committee (added by Constitutional Reform Act 2005)
• The Northern Ireland Crown Court Rules Committee
• The Northern Ireland Economic Council (removed by SI 2005/3594)
• The Northern Ireland Events Company (added by SI 2005/3593)
• The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board (added by SI 2006/1254)
• The Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority
• The Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services Regulation and Improvement Authority (added by SI 2005/3593)
• The Northern Ireland Higher Education Council
• The Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• The Northern Ireland Insolvency Rules Committee
• The Northern Ireland Law Commission (added by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 and SR 2007/237
• The Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission (added by SI 2003/435)
• The Northern Ireland Library Authority (added by Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008)
• The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee
• The Northern Ireland Museums Council
• The Northern Ireland Pig Production Development Committee (removed by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 and SR 2009/172; removed again by SI 2010/939)
• The Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery (added by SI 2003/1882)
• The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (added by SI 2003/1882)
• The Northern Ireland Supreme Court Rules Committee (removed by Constitutional Reform Act 2005)
• The Northern Ireland Tourist Board
• The Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
• The Northern Ireland Water Council (removed by SI 2006/3336)

O

• Obstetrics Committee (removed by SI 2005/3594) (was added by SI 2004/938)

P

• The Parades Commission
• Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland (added by SI 2008/1241)
• The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland, in respect of information held by it otherwise than as a tribunal (added by SI 2005/3593)
• The Poisons Board (Northern Ireland) (not on the main list) (added by SI 2005/3593)
• The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
• The Probation Board for Northern Ireland

R

• The Rural Development Council for Northern Ireland.

S

• The Sentence Review Commissioners appointed under section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (not on the main list)
• The social fund Commissioner appointed under Article 37 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
• The Sports Council for Northern Ireland.
• The Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards.
• The Statistics Advisory Committee.
• The Statute Law Committee for Northern Ireland.
• A sub-group established under section 21 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (added by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (ie Belfast District Policing Partnership regional sub-groups)

T

• The Training and Employment Agency (removed by SI 2004/1641).

U

• Ulster Supported Employment Ltd

W

• The Warrenpoint Harbour Authority
• The Waste Management Advisory Board (added by SI 2003/1882)

Y

• The Youth Council for Northern Ireland