Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:Information_Commissioner's_Office
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
public authorities in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
|
| gptkbp:citation |
2000 c.36
|
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
Scotland (covered by Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002)
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
2000
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:enteredIntoForce |
1 January 2005
|
| gptkbp:excludes |
gptkb:judge
national security personal data commercial interests information accessible by other means |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act_2000
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
FOIA 2000
|
| gptkbp:impact |
enabled investigative journalism
increased transparency in government public scrutiny of public spending |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:publicAuthorityDefinition |
includes government departments, local authorities, NHS bodies, schools, police, and others
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide public access to information held by public authorities
|
| gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent |
30 November 2000
|
| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
gptkb:Data_Protection_Act_1998
gptkb:Environmental_Information_Regulations_2004 |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
amended
|
| gptkbp:rightOfAppeal |
gptkb:Information_Tribunal
High Court of Justice |
| gptkbp:section |
Section 1: General right of access to information held by public authorities
Section 2: Effect of the exemptions in Part II Section 40: Personal information Section 43: Commercial interests |
| gptkbp:shortName |
gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act_2000
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/contents
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act_2000
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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