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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. VI modified (1.1.2013) by The Freedom of Information (Definition of Historical Records) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3029), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
(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.