Introductory text

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

DATA PROTECTION

Made 7th December 2004

Laid before Parliament 9th December 2004

Coming into force 1st January 2005

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 9(3) and (4), 12(3), (4) and (5), and 13(1) and (2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 M1, and by sections 9A(5) and 67(2) of the Data Protection Act 1998 M2, and having consulted the Information Commissioner in accordance with section 67(3) of the Data Protection Act 1998, hereby makes the following Regulations: