1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003(1).

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and

“the publication scheme provisions” mean section 19(1) to 19(4) of the Act, insofar as it is not already in force(2).

(1)

Certain provisions of the Act came into force on Royal Assent (30th November 2000) by section 87(1), on 30th January 2001 by section 87(2), on 14th May 2001 by S.I. 2001/1637 (c. 56), and on 12th November 2001 by S.I. 2002/2812 (c.86).

(2)

By section 87(1)(b) of the Act, section 19 so far as relating to the approval of publication schemes is already in force.