Freedom of Information

Policy and Charges

Archiving Policy

South Ayrshire Council is required under Section 53 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and in terms of the Code of Practice on Records Management issued under Section 61 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to make proper arrangements for the preservation and management of its records. To ensure that records are managed effectively, the Council has adopted a Records Policy as part of its records management programme detailing how it intends to manage its records. This relates to all areas of record keeping, including record creation, tracking, storage, retrieval, retention periods and disposal. For further information, please contact Ayrshire Archivist Centre, Craigie Campus, Ayr Ka8 0SS Tel: 01292 287584

Copyright

South Ayrshire Council owns the copyright in the information contained in this Publication Scheme unless otherwise stated. The information can be copied or reproduced without formal permission, provided it is copied or reproduced accurately, is not used in a misleading context and provided that the source of the material is identified and the copyright status acknowledged. The reproduction of the information for commercial purposes is prohibited.

Authorisation to reproduce any copyright material listed in this Publication Scheme and not owned by South Ayrshire Council should be sought from the copyright holders concerned. If in doubt, please contact us directly.

Copyright works made by central government qualify for Crown copyright protection administered by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Various categories of Crown copyright material can be reproduced without a formal licence. Details of the categories can be found at: www.opsi.gov.uk

Charging Policy

The majority of information in the scheme is available free of charge. Some publications, however, may involve a charge and where this applies a £ sign will appear under the cost heading in the relevant class. In addition, where information is printed off or copied to meet an enquiry, the Council reserves the right to make a copying and postal charge. You will be told about any photocopying charges at the time of your request but this will generally be at the rate of 10 pence per A4 sheet.

The cover price will be charged for any publications produced by the Council for sale. Charges will be kept under review and there is no intention to charge for material that has previously been available for free.