Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

Key terms and abbreviations

FOISA

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

SIC

Scottish Information Commissioner

Other terms and abbreviations used on the website

EIRs

Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004

S60 Code - Section 60 Code of Practice

Scottish Ministers' Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions by Public Authorities under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

S61 Code - Section 61 Code of Practice

Code of Practice on Records Management laid before the Scottish Parliament on 10th November 2003 pursuant to section 61(6) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.