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Introduction to exemptions


Chapter 10: Redactions

Applicants making a request under the new FOI legislation are entitled to information rather than documents themselves.

Where documents contain a mixture of information that can and cannot be released, the exempt information may be deleted from any document which is released, for instance by 'black-penning' the exempt information: this is known as 'redacting'.

You should refer to The Freedom of Information: Guidance on Processing Requests for guidance on how to apply redactions.



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