Freedom of Information Act 2000


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Freedom of Information Act 2000

UK legislation that guarantees public access to information. The FoIA grants any person the right, subject to certain exclusions, to any type of recorded information held by a public authority within 20 days of the request—even information prior to enactment of the law—unless there are clear extenuating circumstances.
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The data, for the period covering the 2010 World Cup and the same period in 2009, was obtained under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which enables members of the public to request official information from public bodies.
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