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Freedom of Information Act 2014 (No. 30)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart 1 Preliminary and general (ss. 1-5)1. Citation and commencement2. Interpretation3. Regulations and orders4. Expenses5. RepealsPart 2 FOI bodies (ss. 6-7)6. Public bodies7. Prescribed bodiesPart 3 Rights in relation to records (ss. 8-27)Chapter 1 General rights in relation to records and decisions (ss. 8-10)8. Publication of information about FOI bodies9. Amendment of records relating to personal information10. Right of person to information regarding acts of FOI bodies affecting the personChapter 2 FOI Requests (ss. 11-20)11. Access to records12. Requests for access to records13. Decisions on FOI requests and notification of decisions14. Extension of time for consideration of FOI requests15. Refusal on administrative grounds to grant FOI requests16. Deferral of access to records17. Manner of access to records18. Access to parts of records19. Decisions deemed to have been made in certain cases20. Delegation of certain functions of headsChapter 3 Internal Review (s. 21)21. Review by heads of decisions under Chapters 1 and 2Chapter 4 Review by Information Commissioner (ss. 22-23)22. Review by Commissioner of decisions23. Requests for further information by CommissionerChapter 5 Appeal to High Court (s. 24)24. Appeal to High Court, etc.Chapter 6 Miscellaneous (ss. 25-27)25. Precautions by High Court and Commissioner against disclosure of certain information26. Stay on certain decisions27. Fees and chargesPart 4 Exempt records (ss. 28-41)28. Meetings of the Government29. Deliberations of FOI bodies30. Functions and negotiations of FOI bodies31. Parliamentary, court and certain other matters32. Law enforcement and public safety33. Security, defence and international relations34. Conclusiveness of certain decisions pursuant to sections 32 and 3335. Information obtained in confidence36. Commercially sensitive information37. Personal information38. Procedure in relation to certain FOI requests to which section 35, 36 or 37 applies39. Research and natural resources40. Financial and economic interests of the State41. Enactments relating to non-disclosure of recordsPart 5 Restriction of Act (s. 42)42. Restriction of ActPart 6 The Information Commissioner (ss. 43-47)43. Continuance of office of Information Commissioner44. Review of operation of Act and investigations by Commissioner45. Powers of Commissioner46. Publication of commentaries by Commissioner on practical application, etc., of Act47. Reports of CommissionerPart 7 Miscellaneous (ss. 48-55)48. Code of practice and guidelines49. Immunity from legal proceedings50. Amendment of Central Bank Act 194251. Amendment of Official Secrets Act 196352. Offence and penalty53. Proceedings for offences54. Saver55. Transitional provisionsSchedule 1Schedule 1, Part 1 Partially Included AgenciesSchedule 1, Part 2 Exempt AgenciesSchedule 2 The Information CommissionerSchedule 3 Enactments Excluded from Application of Section 41Schedule 3, Part 1 StatutesSchedule 3, Part 2 Statutory InstrumentsSchedule 4 RepealsSchedule 4, Part 1 StatutesSchedule 4, Part 2 Statutory InstrumentsSchedule 5 Statutory Instruments Continuing in Force
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 14 October 2015 - onwards
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52. Offence and penalty

Where an FOI request has been made in respect of a record, a person who without lawful excuse and with intention to deceive destroys or materially alters a record shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on summary conviction to a class B fine.

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