Media roundup

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Some news from the IC Office:

Publication Scheme Submission Timetable 2006 - 2008
"The Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires public authorities to adopt and maintain a publication scheme which has been approved by the Information Commissioner. Publication schemes are approved for a period of four years (although the Commissioner reserves the right to vary this for particular publication schemes, if appropriate). The first round of publication schemes for 1st Wave authorities was approved in November 2002 so their approval will expire in November 2006. Therefore we will be receiving submissions for Wave 1 authorities from July 2006. The schedule below shows when public authorities from different sectors are required to submit a new version of their scheme to the Information Commissioner and the date from which the information in thier schemes should be made available."

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