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Article: The right to know: Stuart Borrie, partner at Nicholson Graham & Jones, examines the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which will come into force on 1 January 2005.(Public Authorities)
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- July 1, 2004
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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is coming into force, step by step, with significant pieces of it becoming effective on 1 January 2005. Public bodies in the UK are getting ready This article summarises the Freedom of Information Act and considers its effect on PFI contracts.
The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act is to promote a culture of openness and accountability amongst public authorities by providing people with rights of access to the information they hold. These rights are meant to facilitate a better general understanding of how public authorities carry out their duties, why they make their decisions and how they spend public money
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