ACT OF PARLIAMENT · 2000 c. 36 · TEXT IN FORCE 7 OCTOBER 2026

Freedom of Information Act 2000

An Act to make provision for the disclosure of information held by public authorities or by persons providing services for them and to amend the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Public Records Act 1958; and for connected purposes.

7.10.2026 (legislation.gov.uk)Text in force

Prepared by Digiphile – specialist data protection lawyers.

SECTIONS BY PART

PART IIExempt information

s. 21 s. 22 s. 22A s. 23 s. 24 s. 25 s. 26 s. 27 s. 28 s. 29 s. 30 s. 31 s. 32 s. 33 s. 34 s. 35 s. 36 s. 37 s. 38 s. 39 s. 40 s. 41 s. 42 s. 43 s. 44

PART IIIGeneral functions of Minister for the Cabinet Office, Secretary of State and Information Commission

s. 45 s. 46 s. 47 s. 48 s. 49

PART IVEnforcement

s. 50 s. 51 s. 52 s. 53 s. 54 s. 55 s. 56

PART VAppeals

s. 57 s. 58 s. 59 s. 60 s. 61

PART VIHistorical records and records in Public Record Office or Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

s. 62 s. 63 s. 64 s. 65 s. 66 s. 67

PART VIIAmendments of Data Protection Act 1998

Amendments relating to personal information held by public authorities

s. 68 s. 69 s. 70 s. 71 s. 72

Other amendments

s. 73

PART VIIIMiscellaneous and supplemental

s. 74 s. 75 s. 76 s. 76A s. 76B s. 77 s. 78 s. 79 s. 80 s. 80A s. 81 s. 82 s. 83 s. 84 s. 85 s. 86 s. 87 s. 88

Schedules

SCHEDULE 1Public authorities SCHEDULE 2The Commissioner and the Tribunal SCHEDULE 3Powers of entry and inspection SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE 5Amendments of public records legislation SCHEDULE 6Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998 SCHEDULE 7Disclosure of information by ombudsmen SCHEDULE 8Repeals