Freedom of Information Act 2000
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (2000 c. 36)
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (2000 c. 36)
- Part I Access to information held by public authorities
- Right to information
- 1 General right of access to information held by public authorities.
- 2 Effect of the exemptions in Part II.
- 3 Public authorities.
- 4 Amendment of Schedule 1.
- 5 Further power to designate public authorities.
- 6 Publicly-owned companies.
- 7 Public authorities to which Act has limited application.
- 8 Request for information.
- 9 Fees.
- 10 Time for compliance with request.
- 11 Means by which communication to be made.
- 11A Release of datasets for re-use
- 11B Power to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use
- 12 Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
- 13 Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
- 14 Vexatious or repeated requests.
- 15 Special provisions relating to public records transferred to Public Record Office, etc.
- 16 Duty to provide advice and assistance.
- Refusal of request
- 17 Refusal of request.
- The Information Commissioner . . .
- 18 The Information Commissioner . . .
- Publication schemes
- 19 Publication schemes.
- 20 Model publication schemes.
- Part II Exempt information
- 21 Information accessible to applicant by other means.
- 22 Information intended for future publication.
- 22A Research
- 23 Information supplied by, or relating to, bodies dealing with security matters.
- 24 National security.
- 25 Certificates under ss. 23 and 24: supplementary provisions.
- 26 Defence.
- 27 International relations.
- 28 Relations within the United Kingdom.
- 29 The economy.
- 30 Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities.
- 31 Law enforcement.
- 32 Court records, etc.
- 33 Audit functions.
- 34 Parliamentary privilege.
- 35 Formulation of government policy, etc.
- 36 Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs.
- 37 Communications with Her Majesty, etc. and honours.
- 38 Health and safety.
- 39 Environmental information.
- 40 Personal information.
- 41 Information provided in confidence.
- 42 Legal professional privilege.
- 43 Commercial interests.
- 44 Prohibitions on disclosure.
- Part III General functions of Minister for the Cabinet Office, Secretary of State and Information Commissioner
- 45 Issue of code of practice by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
- 46 Issue of code of practice by Secretary of State.
- 47 General functions of Commissioner.
- 48 Recommendations as to good practice.
- 49 Reports to be laid before Parliament.
- Part IV Enforcement
- 50 Application for decision by Commissioner.
- 51 Information notices.
- 52 Enforcement notices.
- 53 Exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice.
- 54 Failure to comply with notice.
- 55 Powers of entry and inspection.
- 56 No action against public authority.
- Part V Appeals
- 57 Appeal against notices served under Part IV.
- 58 Determination of appeals.
- 59 Appeals from decision of Tribunal.
- 60 Appeals against national security certificate.
- 61 Appeal proceedings
- Part VI Historical records and records in Public Record Office or Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
- 62 Interpretation of Part VI.
- 63 Removal of exemptions: historical records generally.
- 64 Removal of exemptions: historical records in public record offices.
- 65 Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
- 66 Decisions relating to certain transferred public records.
- 67 Amendments of public records legislation.
- Part VII Amendments of Data Protection Act 1998
- Amendments relating to personal information held by public authorities
- 68 Extension of meaning of “data”.
- 69 Right of access to unstructured personal data held by public authorities.
- 70 Exemptions applicable to certain manual data held by public authorities.
- 71 Particulars registrable under Part III of Data Protection Act 1998.
- 72 Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption.
- Other amendments
- 73 Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998.
- Part VIII Miscellaneous and supplemental
- 74 Power to make provision relating to environmental information.
- 75 Power to amend or repeal enactments prohibiting disclosure of information.
- 76 Disclosure of information between Commissioner and ombudsmen.
- 76A Disclosure between Commissioner and Scottish Information Commissioner
- 76B Disclosure of information to Tribunal
- 77 Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure.
- 78 Saving for existing powers.
- 79 Defamation.
- 80 Scotland.
- 80A Information held by Northern Ireland bodies
- 81 Application to government departments, etc.
- 82 Orders and regulations.
- 83 Meaning of “Welsh public authority”.
- 84 Interpretation.
- 85 Expenses.
- 86 Repeals.
- 87 Commencement.
- 88 Short title and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Public authorities
- Part I General
- Part II Local government
- England and Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Part III The National Health Service
- England and Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Part IV Maintained schools and other educational institutions
- England and Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Part V Police
- England and Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Miscellaneous
- Part VI Other public bodies and offices: general
- Part VII Other public bodies and offices: Northern Ireland
- SCHEDULE 2 The Commissioner and the Tribunal
- Part I Provision consequential on s. 18(1) and (2)
- General
- Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
- Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
- Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
- Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
- Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
- Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
- Part II Amendments relating to extension of functions of Commissioner and Tribunal
- Interests represented by lay members of Tribunal
- Expenses incurred under this Act excluded in calculating fees
- Information provided to Commissioner or Tribunal
- Deputy commissioners
- Exercise of Commissioner’s functions by others
- Money
- SCHEDULE 3 Powers of entry and inspection
- Issue of warrants
- Execution of warrants
- Matters exempt from inspection and seizure
- Return of warrants
- Offences
- Vessels, vehicles etc.
- Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Constitution of Tribunal in national security cases
- Constitution of Tribunal in other cases
- Rules of procedure
- SCHEDULE 5 Amendments of public records legislation
- Part I Amendments of Public Records Act 1958
- Functions of Advisory Council on Public Records
- Access to public records
- Power to extend meaning of “public records”
- Part II Amendment of Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923
- SCHEDULE 6 Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998
- Request by data controller for further information
- Parliament
- Honours
- Legal professional privilege
- Extension of transitional exemption
- SCHEDULE 7 Disclosure of information by ombudsmen
- The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
- The Commissions for Local Administration in England and Wales
- The Health Service Commissioners
- The Welsh Administration Ombudsman
- The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints
- The Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
- The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland
- SCHEDULE 8 Repeals
- Part I Repeal coming into force on passing of Act
- Part II Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 87(2)
- Part III Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 87(3)
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