Explanatory Notes

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022

2022 asp 8

10 August 2022

The Act: Overview

Part 3: Public Service Reform

Freedom of information

Section 36: Freedom of information: giving notice electronically

137.This section amends section 74(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 so that formal notices under that Act may be given electronically, as well as being delivered in person or posted. This makes permanent the temporary modification of the 2002 Act which was made by paragraph 7 of schedule 6 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020.