Part 1

Access to information held by Scottish public authorities

Right to information

Requesting information
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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.