# Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Section 8: Requesting information


(1) Any reference in this Act to “requesting” information is a reference to making a request which—
(a) is in writing or in another form which, by reason of its having some permanency, is capable of being used for subsequent reference (as, for example, a recording made on audio or video tape);
(b) states the name of the applicant and an address for correspondence; and
(c) describes the information requested.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) (and without prejudice to the generality of that paragraph), a request is to be treated as made in writing where the text of the request is—
(a) transmitted by electronic means;
(b) received in legible form; and
(c) capable of being used for subsequent reference.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/freedom-of-information-scotland-act-2002/section-8
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