Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

73 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context requires a different interpretation—

• “the Commissioner” means the Scottish Information Commissioner;

• “body” includes an unincorporated association;

• “decision notice” has the meaning given by section 49(5);

• “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

• “enforcement notice” has the meaning given by section 51(1);

• “exempt information” means information which is so described in any provision of Part 2;

• “fees notice” has the meaning given by section 9(1);

• “information” (subject to sections 50(9) and 64(2)) means information recorded in any form;

• “information notice” has the meaning given by section 50(1);

• “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (c. 26);

• “the Parliamentary corporation” means the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body;

• “publication scheme” has the meaning given by section 23(1)(a);

• “refusal notice” has the meaning given by section 16(1) (including that section as read with section 18(2));

• “requirement for review” has the meaning given by section 20(2);

• “Scottish public authority” has the meaning given by section 3(1);

• “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) but includes an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament; and

• “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day or a day which, under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80), is a bank holiday in Scotland.