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An Open Scotland

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: A CONSULTATION

 

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Contents

Foreword by the Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice
1. Introduction
2. A right of access
3. Costs and charging
4. Tests for disclosure
5. Personal information
6. Reviews and appeals
7. Public records
8. Changing the culture
9. Summary of proposals
10. Next steps

Annexes

A. Institutional coverage - illustrative list
B. Processing an FOI application
C. The exemptions
D. Processing an FOI access appeal

Laid before the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers: November 1999
ISBN 010 888004 4
£9.70

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