Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

70 Amendment of Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937 S

(1) The Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937 (c.43) is amended as follows.

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) After section 12 there is inserted—

“12A Duty to afford facilities for inspection etc. of certain records

It shall be the duty of the Keeper to arrange that reasonable facilities are available to the public for—

(a) inspecting; and

(b) obtaining copies of,

such records held by the Keeper as either fall to be disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13) or comprise information which is exempt information (within the meaning of that Act) by virtue of section 25(2)(b)(ii) of that Act.”.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 70(2) repealed (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 4(5)(a), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 70 partly in force; s. 70 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 70(1)(2) in force at 30.9.2002 by S.S.I. 2002/437, art. 2