1958 c. 51.

1923 c. 20 (N.I.).

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/65/enactedFreedom of Information Act 2000Freedom of informationPublication schemesHealth and safety requirementsPublic order, justice and rightsCrime and law enforcementKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-03Part VIHistorical records and records in Public Record Office or Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
65Decisions as to refusal of discretionary disclosure of historical records1

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 Public Records Act 1958, consult the Lord Chancellor, or

b

if the historical record is a public record to which the Public 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.

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