{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/freedom-of-information-designation-as-public-authorities-order-2015/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/freedom-of-information-designation-as-public-authorities-order-2015/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2015/851",
  "legislation_title": "The Freedom of Information (Designation as Public Authorities) Order 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/freedom-of-information-designation-as-public-authorities-order-2015",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Freedom Of Information\nMade 23rd March 2015\nComing into force in accordance with article 1(2)\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(a) and (2) and 7(5) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.\nIn accordance with section 5(3) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted representatives of persons to whom the Order relates.\nIn accordance with section 82(2)(a) of that Act a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c. 36; section 5(1) was amended by SI 2001/3500 and 2003/1887."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 5(3) was amended by SI 2001/3500 and 2003/1887."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/851/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}