Right to information Right to information

United Kingdom

1. 1General right of access to information held by public authorities.
2. 2Effect of the exemptions in Part II.
3. 3Public authorities.
4. 4Amendment of Schedule 1.
5. 5Further power to designate public authorities.
6. 6Publicly-owned companies.
7. 7Public authorities to which Act has limited application.
8. 8Request for information.
9. 9Fees.
10. 10Time for compliance with request.
11. 11Means by which communication to be made.
12. 11ARelease of datasets for re-use
13. 11BPower to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use
14. 12Exemption where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
15. 13Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
16. 14Vexatious or repeated requests.
17. 15Special provisions relating to public records transferred to Public Record Office, etc.
18. 16Duty to provide advice and assistance.