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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-6486c84588a8fe67f9e551144d50bba4]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 inserted (1.4.2013) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 17 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/17/paragraph/8); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-567a01352ec7eaf8b1fca62933657e17]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. VI inserted (1.4.2013) by [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 19 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/19/paragraph/8); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-061b8b1c95a15142d562b50ff0567558]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7), [s. 306(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/section/306/4), [Sch. 20 para. 9(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/7/schedule/20/paragraph/9/1/c); [S.I. 2013/160](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/2/2) (with [arts. 7-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/160/article/7))
[^key-9a993de356d15991953948db1fbd6f59]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of [Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/10), [s. 151(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/10/section/151/1), [Sch. 5 para. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/10/schedule/5/paragraph/55); [S.I. 2013/453](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/453), [art. 3(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/453/article/3/h) (with savings and transitional provisions in [S.I. 2013/534](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/534), art. 6)
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[^key-925fc411891f6339c36d035058052f6c]: Words in [Sch. 1 Pt. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/schedule/1/part/VI) omitted (1.1.2023) by virtue of [The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1360)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1360), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1360/regulation/1), [10(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1360/regulation/10/2) (with [reg. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1360/regulation/11))
[^key-b0c9dcb0d28ae7724b9eb1968b8359cf]: Words in [Sch. 1 Pt. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/schedule/1/part/VI) omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of [The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/98), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/98/regulation/1/2), [Sch. para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/98/schedule/paragraph/9) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/98/regulation/3))
[^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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