Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) – Section 13 – Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
Sections
Section 13Fees for disclosure where cost of compliance exceeds appropriate limit.
(1) A public authority may charge for the communication of any information whose communication—
- (a)is not required by section 1(1) because the cost of complying with the request for information exceeds the amount which is the appropriate limit for the purposes of section 12(1) and (2), and
- (b)is not otherwise required by law,
such fee as may be determined by the public authority in accordance with regulations made by the [F1Minister for the Cabinet Office].
(2) Regulations under this section may, in particular, provide—
- (a)that any fee is not to exceed such maximum as may be specified in, or determined in accordance with, the regulations, and
- (b)that any fee is to be calculated in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply where provision is made by or under any enactment as to the fee that may be charged by the public authority for the disclosure of the information.
Amended text
This Section is shown as amended by 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
- F1 Words in s. 13(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)(i) (with art. 12)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
- C1 S. 13(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)(f) (with art. 5)
Commencement Information
- I1 S. 13 wholly in force at 1.1.2005; s. 13 in force at Royal Assent to the extent that it confers power to make regulations, see s. 87(1)(m)(3); s. 13 otherwise in force at 1.1.2005 by S.I. 2004/3122, art. 2
https://foia.digiphile.law/article/article-13.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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