Explanatory Notes

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

2002 asp 13

28 May 2002

The Act – Section by Section

Part 2 – Exempt information

Section 29 – Formulation of Scottish Administration policy etc.

96.This section exempts as a class information held by the Scottish Administration if it relates to the formulation of Scottish Administration policy; and sets out the circumstances when statistical information and factual background information may be exempt. The public interest test in section 2 applies.