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quango

a semipublic government-financed administrative body whose members are appointed by the government
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It is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy-First Minister.
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Spearheaded by the Economics Ministry, the "creation of a non-departmental public body radioactive waste management agency Act" would allow the appointment of a board of directors, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Yang Wei-fu said at a post-Cabinet meeting press conference.
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The UK Coal Authority is the Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) sponsored by the DECC, which is responsible for issuing licenses for coal exploration and mining.
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The 23-year-old was nominated by Health Education West Midlands - a non-departmental public body which is part of NHS Health Education England - where Roisin has enjoyed a highly successful placement as a performance officer since October 2014.
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The UK Coal Authority is the Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) sponsored by the DECC responsible for issuing licenses for coal exploration and mining.
The UK's Mining Fiscal Regime: H1 2014: New research report available at Fast Market Research
The plan has been under review by the Independent Reconfiguration Panel, an advisory non-departmental public body that reviews NHS plans, since last October and the panel has now made its recommendations.
Decision on hospitals soon
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