This Chapter has been extracted from the ONS Explanatory Notes and provides a more detailed explanation of possible activities that could fall within the SIC Codes related to the Chapter.
84.1 Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community
This group includes general administration (e.g. executive, legislative, financial administration etc. at all levels of government) and supervision in the field of social and economic life.
84.11 General public administration activities
This class includes:
- executive and legislative administration of central, regional and local bodies
- administration and supervision of fiscal affairs:
· operation of taxation schemes
· duty/tax collection on goods and tax violation investigation
· customs administration
- budget implementation and management of public funds and public debt:
· raising and receiving of money and control of their disbursement
- administration of overall (civil) research and development policy and associated funds
- administration and operation of overall economic and social planning and statistical services at the various levels of government
This class excludes:
- operation of government owned or occupied buildings, see 68.2, 68.3
- administration of research and development policies intended to increase personal well-being and of associated funds, see
84.12
- administration of research and development policies intended to improve economic performance and competitiveness, see
84.13
- administration of defence-related research and development policies and of associated funds, see 84.22
- operation of government archives, see 91.01
84.12 Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security
This class includes:
- public administration of programmes aimed to increase personal well-being:
· health
· education
· culture
· sport
· recreation
· environment
· housing
· social services
- public administration of research and development policies and associated funds for these areas
This class also includes:
- sponsoring of recreational and cultural activities
- distribution of public grants to artists
- administration of potable water supply programmes
- administration of waste collection and disposal operations
- administration of environmental protection programmes
- administration of housing programmes
This class excludes:
- sewage, refuse disposal and remediation activities, see divisions 37, 38, 39
- compulsory social security activities, see 84.30
- education activities, see section P
- human health-related activities, see division 86
- museums and other cultural institutions, see division 91
- activities of government operated libraries and archives, see 91.01
- sporting or other recreational activities, see division 93
84.13 Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
This class includes:
- public administration and regulation, including subsidy allocation, for different economic sectors:
· agriculture
· land use
· energy and mining resources
· infrastructure
· transport
· communication
· hotels and tourism
· wholesale and retail trade
- administration of research and development policies and associated funds to improve economic performance
- administration of general labour affairs
- implementation of regional development policy measures, e.g. to reduce unemployment
This class excludes:
- research and experimental development activities, see division 72
84.2 Provision of services to the community as a whole
This group includes foreign affairs, defence and public order and safety activities.
84.21 Foreign affairs
This class includes:
- administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations
- administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries
- aid to foreign countries, whether or not routed through international organisations
- provision of military aid to foreign countries
- management of foreign trade, international financial and foreign technical affairs
This class excludes:
- international disaster or conflict refugee services, see 88.99
84.22 Defence activities
This class includes:
- administration, supervision and operation of military defence affairs and land, sea, air and space defence forces such as:
· combat forces of army, navy and air force
· engineering, transport, communications, intelligence, material, personnel and other non-combat forces and commands
· reserve and auxiliary forces of the defence establishment
· military logistics (provision of equipment, structures, supplies etc.)
· health activities for military personnel in the field
- administration, operation and support of civil defence forces
- support for the working out of contingency plans and the carrying out of exercises in which civilian institutions and populations are involved
- administration of defence-related research and development policies and related funds
This class excludes:
- research and experimental development activities, see division 72
- provision of military aid to foreign countries, see 84.21
- activities of military tribunals, see 84.23
- provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters, see 84.24
- educational activities of military schools, colleges and academies, see 85.4
- activities of military hospitals, see 86.10
84.23 Justice and judicial activities
This class includes:
- administration and operation of administrative civil and criminal law courts, military tribunals and the judicial system, including legal representation and advice on behalf of the government or when provided by the government in cash or services
- rendering of judgements and interpretations of the law
- arbitration of civil actions
- prison administration and provision of correctional services, including rehabilitation services, regardless of whether their administration and operation is done by government units or by private units on a contract or fee basis
This class excludes:
- advice and representation in civil, criminal and other cases, see 69.10
- activities of prison schools, see division 85
- activities of prison hospitals, see 86.10
84.24 Public order and safety activities
This class includes:
- administration and operation of regular and auxiliary police forces supported by public authorities and of port, border, coastguards and other special police forces, including traffic regulation, alien registration, maintenance of arrest records
- provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters
This class excludes:
- operation of police laboratories, see 71.20
- administration and operation of military armed forces, see 84.22
84.25 Fire service activities
This class includes:
- fire fighting and fire prevention:
· administration and operation of regular and auxiliary fire brigades in fire prevention, fire fighting, rescue of persons and animals, assistance in civic disasters, floods, road accidents etc.
This class excludes:
- forestry fire-protection and fire-fighting services, see 02.40
- oil and gas field fire fighting, see 09.10
- fire fighting and fire-prevention services at airports provided by non-specialised units, see 52.23
84.3 Compulsory social security activities
84.30 Compulsory social security activities
This class includes:
- funding and administration of government-provided social security programmes:
· sickness, work-accident and unemployment insurance
· retirement pensions
• programmes covering losses of income due to maternity, temporary disablement, widowhood etc.
This class excludes:
- non-compulsory social security, see 65.30
- provision of welfare services and social work (without accommodation), see 88.10, 88.99
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