<P> The act creates a general right of access , on request , to information held by public authorities . On receipt of a freedom of information claim a public authority has two corresponding duties . First , a duty to inform a member of the public whether or not it holds the information requested ( s1 ( 1 ) ( a ) ) , and second , if it does hold that information , to communicate it to the person making that request ( s1 ( 1 ) ( b ) ) . As the corollary to this , the Act thus grants the equivalent rights to a confirmation or denial and communication of relevant information to an individual making a request under the act . The basic duty is supplemented by an additional duty to aid individuals in making requests and ensuring that they frame their FOI requests appropriately . ( s. 16 ( 1 ) ) </P>
<P> The act creates a general right of access , on request , to information held by public authorities . On receipt of a freedom of information claim a public authority has two corresponding duties . First , a duty to inform a member of the public whether or not it holds the information requested ( s1 ( 1 ) ( a ) ) , and second , if it does hold that information , to communicate it to the person making that request ( s1 ( 1 ) ( b ) ) . As the corollary to this , the Act thus grants the equivalent rights to a confirmation or denial and communication of relevant information to an individual making a request under the act . The basic duty is supplemented by an additional duty to aid individuals in making requests and ensuring that they frame their FOI requests appropriately . ( s. 16 ( 1 ) ) </P>
under the freedom of information act 2000 information that can be passed to a requester includes
under the freedom of information act 2000 information that can be passed to a requester includes
information held by public authorities
information held by public authorities