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IRL-1997-L-46835
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (No. 13 of 1997).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ireland
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-04-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides access to the public to information in the possession of public bodies and institutions. The Act shall not apply to personnel records of public bodies. The Act further allows heads of public bodies to review public access to records if such access would jeopardize national security, law enforcement, or commercial interests. Creates the post of an Information Commissioner, who shall review decisions relating to access to information.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1998-04-21
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2001-03-30 (IRL-2001-L-58971)
Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 3) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 128 of 2001).
Implementing text(s)
2001-03-30 (IRL-2001-L-58971)
Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 3) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 128 of 2001).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2003-03-28 (IRL-2003-L-71004)
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2003 (No. 4 of 2003).
Amending text(s)
2006-03-24 (IRL-2006-L-74000)
Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (Act No. 5 of 2006).
Amending text(s)
2012-07-22 (IRL-2012-L-95354)
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 (Act No. 28 of 2012).
Amending text(s)
2013-07-10 (IRL-2013-L-95392)
Further Education and Training Act 2013 (Act No. 25 of 2013).
Amending text(s)
2013-12-15 (IRL-2013-L-95395)
Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Act No. 40 of 2013).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Law Reform Commission, Ireland
URL
http://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/1997/act/13/revised/en/html
File
IRL46835 2014.pdf (PDF of Act as revised to S.I. No. 144 of 2014)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Acts
Page range
63 p.