A broad list of “relevant partner authorities” is provided below but for specific definitions please read Part 5, Chapter 1, Section 104 of the Act.
- any district council which is not a responsible local authority;
- a fire and rescue authority;
- a National Park authority;
- the Broads Authority;
- a police authority;
- a chief officer of police;
- a joint waste authority established under section 207(1);
- a waste disposal authority;
- a metropolitan county passenger transport authority;
- Transport for London;
- a Primary Care Trust;
- a Regional Development Agency;
- a local probation board;
- a youth offending team;
- a National Health Service trust;
- an NHS foundation trust;
- the Arts Council of England;
- the English Sports Council;
- the Environment Agency;
- the Health and Safety Executive;
- the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission;
- the Learning and Skills Council for England;
- the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council;
- Natural England;
- the Secretary of State, but only in relation to functions as a highways authority, traffic authority and with regard to employment and training (we assume that this means the Highways Agency and Jobcentre Plus)
The ability to require information from some of the “relevant partner authorities” is already covered in other legislation and so is specifically excluded here. These include:
- the responsible and co-operating authorities for Crime and disorder, as defined in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Police, Local Authority, Police Authority, Fire and Rescue Authorities, Local Health Boards in Wales, Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), Probation Board, Parish Councils, NHS Trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts, Governing bodies of schools, Proprietors of independent schools, Governing bodies of an institution within the further education sector)
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