53 Exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (2000 c 36) | Legislation

53  Exception from duty to comply with decision notice or enforcement notice

(1)     This section applies to a decision notice or enforcement notice which—

(a)     is served on—

(i)     a government department,

[(ii)     the Welsh Assembly Government, or]

(iii)     any public authority designated for the purposes of this section by an order made by the [Minister for the Cabinet Office], and

(b)     relates to a failure, in respect of one or more requests for information—

(i)     to comply with section 1(1)(a) in respect of information which falls within any provision of Part II stating that the duty to confirm or deny does not arise, or

(ii)     to comply with section 1(1)(b) in respect of exempt information.

(2)     A decision notice or enforcement notice to which this section applies shall cease to have effect if, not later than the twentieth working day following the effective date,

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