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Freedom of Information Act 2000

CHAPTER 36

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I Access to information held by public authorities
Right to information
Section
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.
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 and the Information Tribunal
18.	The Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal
Publication schemes
19.	Publication schemes.
20.	Model publication schemes.