Digital Economy Act 2017
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SCHEDULE 7 Specified persons for the purposes of the debt provisions
Section 48 PART 1 UK AND ENGLISH BODIES 1 The Secretary of State for the Home Department. 2 The Lord Chancellor. 3 The Secretary of State for Justice. 4 The Secretary of State for Education. 5 The Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in relation to the Secretary of State’s relevant business functions. 5A The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. 5B The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in relation to the Secretary of State’s relevant SIT functions. 6 The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. 7 The Secretary of State for Transport. 8 Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. 9 The Minister for the Cabinet Office. 10 A county council in England. 11 A district council in England. 12 A London borough council. 13 The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority. 14 The Council of the Isles of Scilly. 15 The Greater London Authority. 16 The Student Loans Company. 17 A person providing services to a specified person who — (a) falls within this Part of this Schedule; and (b) is a public authority, in respect of the taking of action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown. 17A In this Part of this Schedule— “relevant business function” has the meaning given in article 11(3) of the 2023 Transfer of Functions Order; “relevant SIT function” has the meaning given in article 9(4) of the 2023 Transfer of Functions Order; “the 2023 Transfer of Functions Order” means the Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424). PART 2 WELSH BODIES 18. The Welsh Ministers. 19. The Counsel General to the Welsh Government. 20. The Welsh Revenue Authority. 21. A county council in Wales. 22. A county borough council in Wales. 23. A community council in Wales. 24. A person providing services to a specified person who— (a) falls within this Part of this Schedule; and (b) is a public authority, in respect of the taking of action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown. PART 3 SCOTTISH BODIES 25. The Scottish Ministers. 26. A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. 27. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency. 28. The Accountant in Bankruptcy. 29. The Scottish Legal Aid Board. 30. The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service. 31. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. 32. Highlands and Islands Enterprise. 33. Scottish Enterprise. 34. South of Scotland Enterprise. 35. ILF Scotland (company registration number SC500075). 36. The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission. 37. The Scottish Qualifications Authority. 38. Revenue Scotland. 39. A person providing services to a specified person who— (a) falls within this Part of this Schedule; and (b) is a public authority, in respect of the taking of action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown.
SCHEDULE 7 Specified persons for the purposes of the debt provisions
Section 48 PART 1 UK AND ENGLISH BODIES 1 The Secretary of State for the Home Department. 2 The Lord Chancellor. 3 The Secretary of State for Justice. 4 The Secretary of State for Education. 5 The Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in relation to the Secretary of State’s relevant business functions. 5A The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. 5B The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, in relation to the Secretary of State’s relevant SIT functions. 6 The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. 7 The Secretary of State for Transport. 8 Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. 9 The Minister for the Cabinet Office. 10 A county council in England. 11 A district council in England. 12 A London borough council. 13 The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority. 14 The Council of the Isles of Scilly. 15 The Greater London Authority. 16 The Student Loans Company. 17 A person providing services to a specified person who — (a) falls within this Part of this Schedule; and (b) is a public authority, in respect of the taking of action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown. 17A In this Part of this Schedule— “relevant business function” has the meaning given in article 11(3) of the 2023 Transfer of Functions Order; “relevant SIT function” has the meaning given in article 9(4) of the 2023 Transfer of Functions Order; “the 2023 Transfer of Functions Order” means the Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424). PART 2 WELSH BODIES 18. The Welsh Ministers. 19. The Counsel General to the Welsh Government. 20. The Welsh Revenue Authority. 21. A county council in Wales. 22. A county borough council in Wales. 23. A community council in Wales. 24. A person providing services to a specified person who— (a) falls within this Part of this Schedule; and (b) is a public authority, in respect of the taking of action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown. PART 3 SCOTTISH BODIES 25. The Scottish Ministers. 26. A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. 27. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency. 28. The Accountant in Bankruptcy. 29. The Scottish Legal Aid Board. 30. The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service. 31. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. 32. Highlands and Islands Enterprise. 33. Scottish Enterprise. 34. South of Scotland Enterprise. 35. ILF Scotland (company registration number SC500075). 36. The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission. 37. The Scottish Qualifications Authority. 38. Revenue Scotland. 39. A person providing services to a specified person who— (a) falls within this Part of this Schedule; and (b) is a public authority, in respect of the taking of action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown.
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