In what years was the Freedom of Information act created and amended?
1992 & 2009
1997 & 2009
1997 & 2003
1999 & 2010
What is the Official Secrets Act 1963?
A law put in place to ensure a person could not disclose another persons secrets.
A law that was put in place to ensure not all of the government matters were discussed or leaked to the public.
A law that ensured every citizen had the right to have a secret in their private life.
The National Archives act of 1986 meant all government records were made available after how long?
30 years
10 years
15 years
40 years
The Freedom of Information Act 1997 gave the citizen which extra rights?
The right to consult official records.
The right to update and correct personal information.
The right to be given an explanation of public decisions.
Access to information included in cabinet papers made available after 5 years.
The right to seek information of other members of the public.
The right to seek private information on members of the public interest.
The 2003 amendment meant what changed in the Freedom Of Information Act?
Introduction of fees when seeking information.
Abolishment of fees when seeking information.
The wait for cabinet papers to be made available was increased from 5 to 10 years.
The wait for cabinet papers to be made available was decreased from 10 to 5 years.
When was the last amendment to the Freedom of Information act made?
2012
2011
2013
2014
How did the 2014 amendment change the FOI act?
It means every government department has to publish information of their activities.
Widened the number of public bodies that must adhere to the FOI act.
Changed the time of public records back to 10 years.
Allowed the government to reject requests of information on individuals.
When applying to a public body for an FOI request it is crucial to state you are making the request under the FOI act.
What are the time limits when requesting under the FOI?
Acknowledged within 2 weeks
Responded to within 4 weeks
Acknowledged within 3 weeks
Responded to within 3 weeks
If you are unhappy with an internal review of information who must be contacted?
The company again.
Information Commissioner.
The Freedom of Information Ombudsman.
