Zusammenfassung der Ressource
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In what years was the Freedom of Information act created and amended?
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1992 & 2009
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1997 & 2009
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1997 & 2003
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1999 & 2010
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What is the Official Secrets Act 1963?
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A law put in place to ensure a person could not disclose another persons secrets.
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A law that was put in place to ensure not all of the government matters were discussed or leaked to the public.
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A law that ensured every citizen had the right to have a secret in their private life.
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The National Archives act of 1986 meant all government records were made available after how long?
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30 years
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10 years
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15 years
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40 years
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The Freedom of Information Act 1997 gave the citizen which extra rights?
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The right to consult official records.
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The right to update and correct personal information.
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The right to be given an explanation of public decisions.
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Access to information included in cabinet papers made available after 5 years.
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The right to seek information of other members of the public.
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The right to seek private information on members of the public interest.
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The 2003 amendment meant what changed in the Freedom Of Information Act?
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Introduction of fees when seeking information.
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Abolishment of fees when seeking information.
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The wait for cabinet papers to be made available was increased from 5 to 10 years.
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The wait for cabinet papers to be made available was decreased from 10 to 5 years.
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When was the last amendment to the Freedom of Information act made?
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How did the 2014 amendment change the FOI act?
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It means every government department has to publish information of their activities.
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Widened the number of public bodies that must adhere to the FOI act.
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Changed the time of public records back to 10 years.
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Allowed the government to reject requests of information on individuals.
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When applying to a public body for an FOI request it is crucial to state you are making the request under the FOI act.
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What are the time limits when requesting under the FOI?
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Acknowledged within 2 weeks
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Responded to within 4 weeks
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Acknowledged within 3 weeks
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Responded to within 3 weeks
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If you are unhappy with an internal review of information who must be contacted?