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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)
#### General right of access to information held by public authorities.
#### Effect of the exemptions in Part II.
#### Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
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[^key-d21f7d7790d594d9c445e1dbba0a789f]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 repealed (23.4.2014) by [The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Committee on Agricultural Valuation) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1068)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1068), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1068/article/1/2), [3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1068/article/3/2)
[^key-e02cb90916ca63e9160ca0415c75e398]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 inserted (13.5.2014) by [Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12), [s. 185(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/section/185/1), [Sch. 11 para. 92](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/schedule/11/paragraph/92) (with [ss. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/section/21), [33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/section/33), [42](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/section/42), [58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/section/58), [75](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/section/75), [93](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/section/93)); [S.I. 2014/949](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/949), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/949/article/3), [Sch. para. 23(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/949/schedule/paragraph/23/g)
[^key-28045180678d4335162abb7aa08829bb]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 inserted (23.5.2014) by [Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/4), [s. 45(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/4/section/45/1/a), [Sch. 2 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/4/schedule/2/paragraph/13); [S.I. 2014/1236](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1236), [art. 2(1)(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1236/article/2/1/k)
[^key-eea27e0eab4b741a91722393b3ebb6cd]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 inserted (14.7.2014) by [Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/20), [s. 50(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/20/section/50/1), [Sch. 4 para. 21(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/20/schedule/4/paragraph/21/a); [S.I. 2014/1751](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1751), [art. 3(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1751/article/3/g)
[^key-00ee0216fb567138eaf0672d476365e6]: Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 6 substituted (14.7.2014) by [Water Act 2014 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21), [s. 94(2)(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/section/94/2/r), [Sch. 10 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/schedule/10/paragraph/17)
[^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.
#### Request for information.
#### Fees.
##### 11A
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- (4) In this section “ *relevant copyright work* ” has the meaning given by section 11A(8).
#### 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.
#### 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.
#### Exemptions applicable to certain manual data held by public authorities.
#### 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.
#### 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.
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