Part 1The Statistics Board
Use and disclosure of information by the Board
I140Freedom of information
1
Section 44 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (prohibitions on disclosure) does not, by virtue of section 39 above, apply to personal information which—
a
is held by a public authority who has received it directly or indirectly from the Board, and
b
is not held by that authority on behalf of the Board.
2
In subsection (1) “public authority” has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
3
Section 26 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13) (prohibitions on disclosure) does not, by virtue of section 39 above, apply to personal information which—
a
is held by a Scottish public authority who has received it directly or indirectly from the Board, and
b
is not held by that authority on behalf of the Board.
4
In subsection (3) “Scottish public authority” has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.