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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Scottish Statutory Instrument: The Freedom of Information (Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) (Scotland) Order 2008 No. 339
Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 72(2)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Made
2008
Coming into force
13th October 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 64(1) and (3) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 64(1) of that Act, it appears to the Scottish Ministers that by virtue of section 26(a) of the Act, the enactments amended by this Order are capable of preventing the disclosure of information under section 1 of the Act.
In accordance with section 72(2)(b) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
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