Explanatory Notes

Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013

2013 asp 2

19th February 2013

The Act – Sections

Section 3 – Accessible information

12.Section 25 of the 2002 Act concerns information which is otherwise accessible. All public authorities subject to the 2002 Act are required to satisfy the requirement to adopt a publication scheme. The Act clarifies that any information made available under an approved publication scheme is exempt and does not need to be provided to the applicant.