Freedom of Information Act

Freedom of Information Act may refer to:

Legislation:

  • Freedom of Information Act (United States), a law enacted in the United States when President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966 signed it into law. The provisions are codified in 5 U.S.C. 552: Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings.
  • Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), an Australian Act providing for similar issues.
  • Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic), an Victorian Act providing for similar issues.
  • Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW), a New South Wales Act providing for similar issues.
  • Freedom of Information Act 1991 (SA), a South Australian Act providing for similar issues.
  • Freedom of Information Act 1992 (WA), a Western Australian Act providing for similar issues.
  • Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36), an Act of UK Parliament which introduced a public "right to know" in relation to public bodies.
  • Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13), covers public bodies over which the Scottish Parliament, rather than United Kingdom Parliament, has jurisdiction, fulfilling a similar purpose to the UK-level Freedom of Information Act 2000.
  • Freedom of Information Act, 2002 (Act 5 of 2003), an Indian Act that provides for similar policy. Repealed by the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Act 22 of 2005)
  • Freedom of Information Act 2014 (No. 30 of 2014), an Irish Act providing for similar issues.

Non-legislative text:

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