The PPP Arbiter is a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Act requires the PPP Arbiter to allow access to the information he holds.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into effect from 1st January 2005 when any member of the general public is able to have access to the published information held by the PPP Arbiter. The PPP Arbiter will only withhold information where it is protected by one of the exceptions under the Act.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 also requires the PPP Arbiter to maintain a Publication Scheme.
The PPP Arbiter's Publication Scheme is a complete guide to the information published by the PPP Arbiter. The Publication Scheme is not a list of the PPP Arbiter's publications, which will change as new documents are published and out of date documents are withdrawn. Instead, the Publication Scheme provides a description of the types or classes of information currently published or intended for future publication.
The Publication Scheme explains where and when the information described can be obtained and whether or not any charge will be made for the information. Most of the PPP Arbiter's publications are available on the PPP Arbiter's website.
The aims of the PPP Arbiter's Publication Scheme are:
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