Chapter 81

March 2005

This chapter is sub-divided into 2 parts:

Part 1 - Freedom of Information Act 2000 (paragraphs 81. 1 - 81.17)

Part 2 - Data Protection Act 1998 (paragraphs 81. 18 - 81. 53)

The following abbreviations are used in this chapter:

DPA - Data Protection Act 1998

EIR - Environmental Information Regulations 2004

FOI - Freedom of Information Act 2000

FOI Regs - Freedom Of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004

Access Code - Section 45 FOI requires the Secretary of State to issue a code of practice known as the ‘Access Code’- this can be viewed at www.dca.gov.uk/foi/codepafunc.htm.