Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) – Section 64 – Removal of exemptions: historical records in public record offices.
Sections
Section 64Removal of exemptions: historical records in public record offices.
(1) Information contained in a historical record in the Public Record Office or the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland cannot be exempt information by virtue of section 21 or 22.
(2) In relation to any information falling within section 23(1) which is contained in a historical record in the Public Record Office or the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, section 2(3) shall have effect with the omission of the reference to section 23.
Annotations
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
- C1 Pt. VI modified (1.1.2013) by The Freedom of Information (Definition of Historical Records) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3029), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
https://foia.digiphile.law/article/article-64.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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