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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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[^c21142831]: Sch. 1 Pt. 6: entry inserted (1.10.2010) by [The Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/937)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/937), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/937/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/937/article/3), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/937/schedule/part/1)
[^c19706811]: Sch. 1 Pt. VI: entry inserted (1.4.2007) by [Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48), [ss. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/section/1/3), [53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/section/53), [Sch. 1 para. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/schedule/1/paragraph/74); [S.I. 2007/709](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709/article/3/a) (subject to [arts. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709/article/6), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/709/article/7))
[^c19694281]: Sch. 1 Pt. 6: entry repealed (1.4.2005) by [Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17), [ss. 11(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/section/11/2), [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/section/12), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/17/schedule/4); [S.I. 2005/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/121/article/2/2)
[^c19704711]: Sch. 1 Pt. 6: entry inserted (2.5.2006 for E.W. and 1.10.2006 otherwise) by [Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16), [ss. 105(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/105/1), [107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/section/107), [Sch. 11 para. 153(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/schedule/11/paragraph/153/2); [S.I. 2006/1176](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1176), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1176/article/4); [S.I. 2006/2541](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2541/article/2)
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[^key-0360576638c5c0caeeaa83c49620f90a]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 inserted (1.10.2013) by [Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/24), [s. 103(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/24/section/103/3), [Sch. 4 para. 25(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/24/schedule/4/paragraph/25/a); [S.I. 2013/2227](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2227), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2227/article/2/j) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2227/article/3))
[^key-c3107ffebba37dbca853ac55ebd08ba8]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of [Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/22), [s. 61(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/22/section/61/2), [Sch. 8 para. 104](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/8/paragraph/104); [S.I. 2013/1682](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1682), [art. 3(v)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1682/article/3/v)
[^key-c7e7deefce0a77cffcdd8a9ab24a97e2]: [S. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/41/1) extended (E.W.) (5.11.2013) by [Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/6), [ss. 61(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/6/section/61/8), [64(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/6/section/64/1) (with [Sch. 5 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/6/schedule/5/paragraph/7))
[^M_F_8309e674-72f2-4206-b1b2-21401c121c6a]: Sch. 1 Pt. 7: entry inserted (9.2.2011) by [Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 1 (N.I.))](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/1), [s. 28(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/1/section/28/1/a), [Sch. 1 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/1/schedule/1/paragraph/15)
[^M_F_2facd621-a2d5-4fb7-d753-fa12e54615b6]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of [The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2007), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2007/article/1/2), [Sch. para. 109(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2007/schedule/paragraph/109/d)
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#### Public authorities to which Act has limited application.
#### Fees.
#### Request for information.
##### 11A
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- (4) In this section “ *relevant copyright work* ” has the meaning given by section 11A(8).
#### Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
#### Court records, etc.
#### Health and safety.
#### Information provided in confidence.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
#### Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
#### Law enforcement.
#### Communications with Her Majesty, etc. and honours.
#### Personal information.
#### Removal of exemptions: historical records in public record offices.
#### Exemptions applicable to certain manual data held by public authorities.
#### Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption.
#### Power to make provision relating to environmental information.
#### Offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure.
#### Repeals.
#### Particulars registrable under Part III of Data Protection Act 1998.
#### Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998.
#### Disclosure between Commissioner and Scottish Information Commissioner
#### Expenses.
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