The new UK Act creates risks as well as opportunities for everyone involved with the public sector. This report shows how businesses can ensure that they don't disclose information inadvertently and how to protect their own information by drafting new contracts in the right way.

Introduction	p. 3
10 top tips from the Information Commissioner's Office for Public Authorities	p. 5
Complaints	p. 6
Effects	p. 6
Freedom of Information: 4,000 requests in the first month	p. 6
Aims of this Report	p. 9
Further information	p. 9
Appendix to Chapter 1	p. 11
Freedom of Information casework	p. 12
Freedom of Information cases	p. 14
The Freedom of Information Act - Basics	p. 19
Publication schemes	p. 20
Contents of a scheme	p. 20
General right of access	p. 21
Exemptions	p. 21
Complaints	p. 21
Case examples	p. 22
Public authority	p. 26
Information held on behalf of a third party	p. 26
Non-official information	p. 30
Codes of Practice	p. 31
Fees: charging for Freedom of Information	p. 31
Guidance on the application of the Freedom of Information and Data Protection (appropriate limit and fees) regulations 2004 - summary	p. 35
Timing	p. 39
Statutory prohibitions on disclosure	p. 41
Further information	p. 43
Detailed specialist guides - awareness guidance and good practice guidance	p. 44
Appendices to Chapter 2	p. 47
Provisions in the Freedom of Information (Removal and Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) Order 2004 (SJ 2004/3363)	p. 48
The s45 Code of Practice	p. 50
s46 Code of Practice	p. 64
Exemptions and Commercial and Contract Issues	p. 81
Commercial and contract information and the FOIA	p. 84
Confidential details lost by Revenue and Customs	p. 86
New contracts	p. 87
Existing contracts	p. 89
Practical advice	p. 89
Wording for contracts	p. 91
Further information	p. 91
Appendices to This Report	p. 95
Freedom of Information Act Awareness Guidance No 1	p. 96
Freedom of Information Act Awareness Guidance No 2	p. 102
Freedom of Information Act Awareness Guidance No 3	p. 107
Freedom of Information Act Awareness Guidance No 4	p. 114
Freedom of Information Act Awareness Guidance No 5	p. 123
Freedom of Information Act Awareness Guidance No 6	p. 134
Awareness Guidance No 8: Records Management FAQs	p. 140
Freedom of Information Casework Guidance	p. 151
Freedom of Information Factsheet: What does it mean for you?	p. 162
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