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 (ACP's Web site says it's also ACP for NI)
• 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 and SR 2009/138)
• The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
• The Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland
• Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta (added by SI 2003/1882)
• The Commissioner for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland (added by Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and SR 2007/96; removed by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008)
• The Commission for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland (added by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008)
• The Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland (added by Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003)
• 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 Strategic Investment and Regeneration of Sites (Northern Ireland) Order 2003) - NB: none have been created yet[1]
• 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[2], who is not subject to FOI)
• An independent monitoring board appointed under section 10 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (added by 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 Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and SR 2007/282)
• 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 Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006)
• 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 Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003)
• 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 Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006)

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 (not on the main list) appointed under section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998
• 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