Explanatory Notes

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

2002 asp 13

28 May 2002

The Act – Section by Section

Part 1 – Access to information held by Scottish public authorities

Section 17 – Notice that information is not held

65.If an authority receives a request for information it does not hold, it is still required to provide notice in writing to that effect, within the period set under section 10. Special rules apply where information is not held and a refusal notice is given under section 18 (see below).