Scottish Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 365

Freedom Of Information

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Historical Periods) Order 2013

Made

19th December 2013

Coming into force

1st April 2014

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(1) to (1C) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 72(2)(b) of that Act(2) a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(1)

2002 asp 13; section 59(1) was amended by section 4 of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2) (“the Act”); section 59(1A) to (1C) was inserted by section 4 of the Act.

(2)

Section 72(2)(b) was amended by section 4 of the Act and has been modified by paragraph 5(2) of schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).