Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 Amendments of public records legislation

Part II Amendment of Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923

5 After section 5 of the [1923 c. 20(N.I.).] Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 (deposit of documents in Record Office by trustees or other persons) there is inserted—

“5A Access to public records

It shall be the duty of the Deputy Keeper of the Records of Northern Ireland to arrange that reasonable facilities are available to the public for inspecting and obtaining copies of those public records in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland which fall to be disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.”