Department for Constitutional Affairs -

Home > Publication > Reports & Reviews > Open Government

This Code of Practice has now been completely superseded by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and has no effect after 1 January 2005.

Further information on the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

crest

Open Government

Code of Practice on Access to
Government Information

Second Edition 1997

Applies to those bodies who come within the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, as it is he who enforces the Code. The full text of the revised Code of Practice follows, and an explanatory leaflet is also available.

Free copies of the Code of Practice Guidance on Interpretation can be obtained from the Freedom of Information Unit.

| Part I | Part II |

Prepared 11 December 1997, Revised November 1998

This Code of Practice has now been completely superseded by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and has no effect after 1 January 2005.

Further information on the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Open Government

Code of Practice on Access to Government Information

Second Edition 1997

Code of Practice on Access to
Government Information