Major crack-down on illegal copying launched

• Book ID: 104322239
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 265 KB
• Volume: 13
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0267-3649
• DOI: 10.1016/s0267-3649(97)89760-9

✦ Synopsis

On 1 February 1997 a revised Code of Practice on Access to Government Information came into effect. The Code was originally proposed in the 1993 White Paper on open government (published by HMSO, Cm 2290). After a period of consultation, the Code came into force on 4 April 1994. The latest revision takes account of the experience gained from the operation of the Code since its introduction. The Code includes five main commitments to: supply facts and analysis with major policy decisions; open up internal guidelines without departments dealing with the public; supply reasons with administrative decisions; provide information under the Citizen's Charter about public services, what they cost, targets, performance, complaints and redress; and respond to requests for lnformation. The Code extends to almost all central Government departments and their agencies, as well as many other public bodies. Copies of the Code are available on the Internet at http://www.open.gov.uk/m-of-gov/code.htm. For paper copies of the Code, please telephone + 44 (0)345 223242 (Cabinet Office).