The Act: Overview Freedom of information Section 36: Freedom of information: giving notice electronically
137.This section amends section 74(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 so that formal notices under that Act may be given electronically, as well as being delivered in person or posted. This makes permanent the temporary modification of the 2002 Act which was made by paragraph 7 of schedule 6 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020.