About this scheme
This single Model Publication Scheme has been produced and approved by the Scottish Information Commissioner. It is approved until 31 May 2017.
It is suitable for adoption by any authority listed in Parts 3, 5, and 6 of Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (councils and other local authority bodies, educational institutions, police authorities).
The scheme may also be suitable for adoption by other Scottish public authorities. Any other authority who wishes to adopt the scheme should apply to the Commissioner for approval to do so. The Commissioner will usually restrict the approval period for adoptions by other authorities until the date on which they are due to adopt a new scheme - for example, central government bodies are due to adopt a new scheme in 2016.