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2011 No. 46 (C. 3)

Freedom Of Information

The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Order 2011

Made

16th January 2011

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 52(2) and (4) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010( 1 ):

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Order 2011.

Interpretation

2. In this Order—

(a) “the 2000 Act” means the Freedom of Information Act 2000( 2 );

(b) “public authority” has the meaning given in section 3 of the 2000 Act; and

(c) “request for information” has the meaning given in section 8 of the 2000 Act.

Commencement

3. The following provisions of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 come into force on 19th January 2011—

(a) section 46(1) (freedom of information) in so far as it relates to the provisions in paragraph (b) ;

(b) in Schedule 7 (amendments of Freedom of Information Act 2000)—

(i) paragraphs 1 to 3;

(ii) paragraph 5(2)(b) in so far as it omits “37(1)(a),” from section 63(1) of the 2000 Act;

(iii) paragraph 5(4) only to the extent that it inserts section 63(2E) and (2F) of the 2000 Act; and

(iv) paragraph 6 save that—

(aa) section 80A(5) of the 2000 Act is not inserted;

(bb) section 80A(6)(b) of the 2000 Act is not inserted; and

(cc) in section 80A(6)(c) of the 2000 Act references to subsections (2A) to (2D) of section 63 of that Act are not inserted.

Saving

4. The 2000 Act continues to apply as it applied immediately before 19th January 2011 in respect of any request for information received by a public authority before that date.

Kenneth Clarke

Ministry of Justice

16th January 2011

( 1 )

( 2 )

1. Citation

2. Interpretation

3. Commencement

4. Saving

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The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Order 2011 (2011/46)

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request for information	art. 2.	request_fo_rtnjXg6
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