Section 18: The Information Commissioner . . .

Freedom of Information Act 2000 · 2000 c. 36View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Access to information held by public authorities

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In this Act—

the Information Commissioner is referred to as "the Commissioner", . . .
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Schedule 2 (which makes provision consequential on subsections (1) and (2) and amendments of the Data Protection Act 1998 relating to the extension by this Act of the functions of the Commissioner and the Tribunal) has effect.

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