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National Records of Scotland Guide to Information - Covering the Responsibilities of the Registrar General for Scotland

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (the Act) requires Scottish public authorities to produce and maintain a publication scheme. Authorities are under a legal obligation to:

• publish the classes of information that they make routinely available
• tell the public how to access the information and what it might cost.

National Records of Scotland has adopted the 'Model Publication Scheme 2012' produced by the Scottish Information Commissioner. You can see this scheme on the Scottish Information Commissioner's website.

The purpose of this Guide to Information is to:

• allow the public to see what information is available (and what is not available) in relation to each class (A class is a group of information having one or more common characteristics such as subject or origin.)
• state what charges may be applied
• explain how to find the information easily
• provide contact details for enquiries and to get help with accessing the information
• explain how to request information we hold that has not been published.

Download our Guide to Information (58 Kb pdf file) 

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See also the NRS Guide to Information Covering the Responsibilities of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland  on the NRS - The National Archives of Scotland website.