Freedom of Information Act 2000 (UK)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:allows processing requests
gptkbp:amends Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2010
gptkbp:appliesTo local authorities
schools
public authorities
government departments
NHS_bodies
gptkbp:effectiveDate January 1, 2005
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:encourages accountability
gptkbp:established public interest test
gptkbp:facilitates citizen engagement
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Information_Commissioner's_Office
gptkbp:hasImpactOn public trust
government transparency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Freedom of Information Act 2000 (UK)
gptkbp:includesProvisionsFor appeals process
gptkbp:influencedBy European_Union_directives
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor exemptions
lack of enforcement
delays in responses
complexity of requests
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy academic studies
government reports
NGO assessments
gptkbp:isPartOf UK_law
UK's_commitment_to_democracy
UK's_human_rights_framework
gptkbp:isPromotedBy legal experts
public interest groups
freedom of information campaigns
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Data Protection Act 2018
gptkbp:isSubjectTo judicial review
gptkbp:isSupportedBy media organizations
civil society organizations
transparency advocates
gptkbp:isUsedBy journalists
researchers
activists
citizens
gptkbp:mandates national security
commercial interests
personal data
gptkbp:promotes transparency
gptkbp:provides request information
gptkbp:providesAccessTo information held by public authorities
gptkbp:relatedTo Environmental Information Regulations 2004
gptkbp:requires 20 working days
publication schemes