Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 relating to the designation of authorities, the effect of various exemptions and the time limit for certain proceedings. |
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| Citation | 2013 asp 2 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 February 2013 |
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Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2) is an act of the Scottish Parliament relating to freedom of information requests in Scotland.[1]
Provisions
It amended the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.[2]
The act exempts communications between the Scottish Government and the Queen.[3][4]
Reception
The royal exemption was criticised by the Information Commissioner.[5]
References
- ^ "Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013: Introduction". National Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "FOI (Amendment) Bill passed unanimously". Democracy Live. BBC News. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill 2". Democracy Live. BBC News. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill 1". Democracy Live. BBC News. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "'Absolute secrecy' law for royals criticised by Information Commissioner". BBC News. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2026.