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Freedom of Information Act 2000
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## Part III — Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 87(3)
#### Effect of the exemptions in Part II.
#### General right of access to information held by public authorities.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
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[^key-39180388551076ceb26cf8a5116b079a]: Sch. 1 Pt. 6: entry inserted (26.3.2024) by [The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/433)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/433), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/433/article/1/2), [4(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/433/article/4/3/b)
[^key-2e922f1f44a8e374d7f1ec025b1bb755]: Sch. 1 Pt. 6: entry inserted (1.5.2024) by [Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41), [s. 63(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41/section/63/4), [Sch. 13 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41/schedule/13/paragraph/4) (with [s. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41/section/61))
[^key-04124ebefd4abac1994fbeca98ff737a]: Sch. 1 Pt. 6: entry inserted (24.5.2024) by [Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/21), [s. 81(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/21/section/81/1/a), [Sch. 1 para. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/21/schedule/1/paragraph/27)
[^M_C_bfaa579e-8f70-4cf2-fdf3-8a8698674461]: Pts. 4, 5: enforcement and appeals provisions applied (with modifications) (1.1.2005) by [The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3391)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3391), [reg. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3391/regulation/18) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3391/regulation/3)) (as amended (17.9.2018) by [The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/942)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/942), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/942/regulation/1/2), [10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/942/regulation/10))
#### Law enforcement.
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#### Public authorities to which Act has limited application.
#### Fees.
#### Request for information.
##### 11A
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#### General functions of Commissioner.
#### Personal information.
#### Information provided in confidence.
#### Health and safety.
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#### Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption.
#### Recommendations as to good practice.
#### Reports to be laid before Parliament.
#### Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure.
#### Particulars registrable under Part III of Data Protection Act 1998.
#### Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption.
##### 33A
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#### Information provided in confidence.
#### Law enforcement.
#### Court records, etc.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
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A sub-national transport body established under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008.
#### Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
#### Model publication schemes.
#### Communications with Her Majesty, etc. and honours.
#### Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
#### Information accessible to applicant by other means.
#### Health and safety.
#### General functions of Commissioner.
#### Removal of exemptions: historical records in public record offices.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
#### Right of access to unstructured personal data held by public authorities.
#### Exemptions applicable to certain manual data held by public authorities.
#### Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998.
#### Disclosure between Commissioner and Scottish Information Commissioner
#### Expenses.
#### Power to make provision relating to environmental information.
#### Disclosure of information to Tribunal
#### Repeals.
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