Freedom of Information Act 2000FOIAUK · 2000 c. 36
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) – Section 11B – Power to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use

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Section 11B[F1Power to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use

(1) The [F2Minister for the Cabinet Office] may, with the consent of the Treasury, make provision by regulations about the charging of fees by public authorities in connection with making relevant copyright works available for re-use under section 11A(2) or by virtue of section 19(2A)(c).
(2) Regulations under this section may, in particular—
  • (a)
    prescribe cases in which fees may, or may not, be charged,
  • (b)
    prescribe the amount of any fee payable or provide for any such amount to be determined in such manner as may be prescribed,
  • (c)
    prescribe, or otherwise provide for, times at which fees, or parts of fees, are payable,
  • (d)
    require the provision of information about the manner in which amounts of fees are determined,
  • (e)
    make different provision for different purposes.
(3) Regulations under this section may, in prescribing the amount of any fee payable or providing for any such amount to be determined in such manner as may be prescribed, provide for a reasonable return on investment.
(4) In this section “ relevant copyright work ” has the meaning given by section 11A(8). ]

Amended text

This Section is shown as amended by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012; S.I. 2016/997 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 7 October 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.

Annotations

Textual Amendments

  1. F1 Ss. 11A, 11B inserted (31.7.2013 for the insertion of s. 11B, 1.9.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 102(3), 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2013/1906, arts. 2, 3(a)
  2. F2 Words in s. 11B(1) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(g) (with art. 12)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

  1. C1 S. 11B(1) functions transferred (9.12.2015) by The Transfer of Functions (Information and Public Records) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1897), arts. 1(2), 4(1), (2)(d) (with art. 5)

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