Sch. 3
14. In the application of this Schedule to Scotland—
- (a) for any reference to a circuit judge there is substituted a reference to the sheriff, and
- (b) for any reference to information on oath there is substituted a reference to evidence on oath.
15. In the application of this Schedule to Northern Ireland—
- (a) for any reference to a circuit judge there is substituted a reference to a county court judge, and
- (b) for any reference to information on oath there is substituted a reference to a complaint on oath.
SCHEDULE 4
Appeal proceedings: amendments of Schedule 6 to Data Protection Act 1998
Constitution of Tribunal in national security cases
1. In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 6 to the 1998 c. 29.Data Protection Act 1998 (constitution of Tribunal in national security cases), at the end there is inserted “or under section 60(1) or (4) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000”.
2. For paragraph 3 of that Schedule there is substituted—
- “3. The Tribunal shall be duly constituted—
- (a) for an appeal under section 28(4) or (6) in any case where the application of paragraph 6(1) is excluded by rules under paragraph 7, or
- (b) for an appeal under section 60(1) or (4) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
- if it consists of three of the persons designated under paragraph 2(1), of whom one shall be designated by the Lord Chancellor to preside.”
Constitution of Tribunal in other cases
3.—(1) Paragraph 4 of that Schedule (constitution of Tribunal in other cases) is amended as follows.
(2) After sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—
- “(1A) Subject to any rules made under paragraph 7, the Tribunal shall be duly constituted for an appeal under section 57(1) or (2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 if it consists of—
- (a) the chairman or a deputy chairman (who shall preside), and
- (b) an equal number of the members appointed respectively in accordance with paragraphs (aa) and (bb) of section 6(6).”
(3) In sub-paragraph (2), after “(1)” there is inserted “or (1A)”.
Rules of procedure
4.—(1) Paragraph 7 of that Schedule (rules of procedure) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for the words from “regulating” onwards there is substituted “regulating—
