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Freedom of Information

Ciara Byrne 10 questions

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  1. 1In what years was the Freedom of Information act created and amended?
    1. A1992 & 2009
    2. B1997 & 2009
    3. C1997 & 2003
    4. D1999 & 2010
  2. 2What is the Official Secrets Act 1963?
    1. AA law put in place to ensure a person could not disclose another persons secrets.
    2. BA law that was put in place to ensure not all of the government matters were discussed or leaked to the public.
    3. CA law that ensured every citizen had the right to have a secret in their private life.
  3. 3The National Archives act of 1986 meant all government records were made available after how long?
    1. A30 years
    2. B10 years
    3. C15 years
    4. D40 years
  4. 4The Freedom of Information Act 1997 gave the citizen which extra rights?
    1. AThe right to consult official records.
    2. BThe right to update and correct personal information.
    3. CThe right to be given an explanation of public decisions.
    4. DAccess to information included in cabinet papers made available after 5 years.
    5. EThe right to seek information of other members of the public.
    6. FThe right to seek private information on members of the public interest.
  5. 5The 2003 amendment meant what changed in the Freedom Of Information Act?
    1. AIntroduction of fees when seeking information.
    2. BAbolishment of fees when seeking information.
    3. CThe wait for cabinet papers to be made available was increased from 5 to 10 years.
    4. DThe wait for cabinet papers to be made available was decreased from 10 to 5 years.
  6. 6When was the last amendment to the Freedom of Information act made?
    1. A2012
    2. B2011
    3. C2013
    4. D2014
  7. 7How did the 2014 amendment change the FOI act?
    1. AIt means every government department has to publish information of their activities.
    2. BWidened the number of public bodies that must adhere to the FOI act.
    3. CChanged the time of public records back to 10 years.
    4. DAllowed the government to reject requests of information on individuals.
  8. 8When applying to a public body for an FOI request it is crucial to state you are making the request under the FOI act.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  9. 9What are the time limits when requesting under the FOI?
    1. AAcknowledged within 2 weeks
    2. BResponded to within 4 weeks
    3. CAcknowledged within 3 weeks
    4. DResponded to within 3 weeks
  10. 10If you are unhappy with an internal review of information who must be contacted?
    1. AThe company again.
    2. BInformation Commissioner.
    3. CThe Freedom of Information Ombudsman.

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