Section 60 Code of Practice FOI (Scotland) Act 2002 and Revised Code of Practice under Section 60 of the FOI (Scotland) Act 2002
The Section 60 Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions by Public Authorities provides guidance to Scottish public authorities on practices they should follow in meeting their FOI obligations.
View S.60 Code of Practice. Sept 2004.
The consultation on a revised code of practice can be found on the Scottish Government website at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/12/07143953/0 and has a closing date of 2 March 2010.
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 required Scottish Ministers to issue two Codes of Practice, under sections 60 and 61 of the Act. In addition the Keeper of the Records of Scotland has issued a generic Model Action Plan (MAP) to help Scottish public authorities develop records management arrangements that comply with the S.61 Code of Practice on Records Management.