Section 11B — Freedom of Information Act 2000: Power to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use

Power to charge fees in relation to release of datasets for re-use 11B 1 The Minister for the Cabinet Office may, with the consent of the Treasury, make provision by regulations about the charging of fees by public authorities in connection with making relevant copyright works available for re-use under section 11A(2) or by virtue of section 19(2A)(c).

2 Regulations under this section may, in particular—

a prescribe cases in which fees may, or may not, be charged, b prescribe the amount of any fee payable or provide for any such amount to be determined in such manner as may be prescribed, c prescribe, or otherwise provide for, times at which fees, or parts of fees, are payable, d require the provision of information about the manner in which amounts of fees are determined, e make different provision for different purposes.

3 Regulations under this section may, in prescribing the amount of any fee payable or providing for any such amount to be determined in such manner as may be prescribed, provide for a reasonable return on investment.

4 In this section “ relevant copyright work ” has the meaning given by section 11A(8).