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This part of the briefing covers:
definitions in Scotland and the UK
the UNCITRAL definition
the UNIDROIT definition
the HCCH definition
difficulties in defining digital assets in law.
Absolute exemptions
The absolute exemptions are specified in section 2(2) of FOISA and include:1Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. (2002). Retrieved from https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/contents [accessed 1 October 2024]
Section 25: Information otherwise accessible
Section 26: Prohibitions on disclosure
Section 36(2): Confidentiality, action...
This is in keeping with the legislation which preceded the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.
However, the terms found in the 1995 Act are actually contact and residence.