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(1) This Order may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Order 2013.
(2) This Order comes into force on 31st May 2013.
(3) In this Order, “the Act” means the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013.
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31st May 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the Act, so far as not already in force.
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The coming into force of section 5 (time limit for proceedings) of the Act is of no effect in relation to offences under section 65 (offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent disclosure) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 committed before 31st May 2013.
NICOLA STURGEON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th April 2013