Part VI Historical records and records in Public Record Office or Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
65 Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records.
1
Before refusing a request for information relating to information which is contained in a historical record and is exempt information only by virtue of a provision not specified in section 2(3), a public authority shall—
a
if the historical record is a public record within the meaning of the M1Public Records Act 1958, consult the Lord Chancellor, or
b
if the historical record is a public record to which the M2Public Records Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 applies, consult the appropriate Northern Ireland Minister.
2
This section does not apply to information to which section 66 applies.