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LEADER and Freedom of Information

LEADER and Freedom of Information. Good Practice Workshop Tuesday 3 May 2011 Sarah Hutchison. 1 General Entitlement (1) A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.

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LEADER and Freedom of Information

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  1. LEADER and Freedom of Information Good Practice Workshop Tuesday 3 May 2011 Sarah Hutchison

  2. 1 General Entitlement (1) A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority. The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

  3. A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.

  4. A person who requestsinformation from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.

  5. A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.

  6. A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.

  7. A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.

  8. Information not held Costs too much Exemption applies Reasons for Refusal

  9. Right of appeal

  10. Manage your information Get to know your authority’s FOI procedures Discuss FOI with partners Publish as much as you possibly can Good practice for authorities

  11. Is FOI making a difference?

  12. Voluntary Organisations ‘Not enough housing for disabled’ claims charity

  13. Voluntary Organisations

  14. Campaigners

  15. Campaigners

  16. Using the right…

  17. Further information www.itspublicknowledge.info  01334 464610 @ enquiries@itspublicknowledge.info

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