Section 3 — Environmental Information Regulations 2004: Application

Application 3 1 Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations apply to public authorities.

2 For the purposes of these Regulations, environmental information is held by a public authority if the information—

a is in the authority’s possession and has been produced or received by the authority; or b is held by another person on behalf of the authority.

3 These Regulations shall not apply to any public authority to the extent that it is acting in a judicial or legislative capacity.

4 These Regulations shall not apply to either House of Parliament to the extent required for the purpose of avoiding an infringement of the privileges of either House.

5 Each government department is to be treated as a person separate from any other government department for the purposes of Parts 2, 4 and 5 of these Regulations.