The Freedom of Information (Release of Datasets for Re-use) (Fees) Regulations 2013

These Regulations, which come into force on 1st September 2013, make provision about the charging of a fee by a public authority in connection with making certain datasets which are relevant copyright works available for re-use in accordance with section 11A(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) or a requirement imposed by virtue of section 19(2A)(c) of that Act. Subject to section 11A(1), section 11A(2) imposes a duty on a public authority releasing such a dataset to make the dataset available for re-use in accordance with the terms of a specified licence. Section 19(2A)(c) imposes an equivalent duty on a public authority publishing such a dataset in accordance with its publication scheme.