Freedom of Information
Your right of access to information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives the public a general right of access to all types of 'recorded' information held by 'public authorities' (which includes police authorities).
This is in addition to individuals' rights of access to information about themselves under the Data Protection Act 1998, and other existing legislation that already secures public access rights to much information held by a police authority.
The general right of access under the Freedom of Information Act is subject to some exemptions and the Act places a number of obligations on police authorities.
From January 2005, subject to the exemptions, any person who makes a request to a public authority for information must be informed whether the police authority holds that information and, if so, that information must be supplied.
Greater Manchester Police Authority is also required to prepare a Publication Scheme which can be accessed below:
Disposal and Retention Schedule
Disclosure Log
This page was last updated on 12 July 2010