(1) In the definition of "document" in section 5(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 —
(a) at the end of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) insert "and";
(b) in paragraph (f) for "them—" substitute "them; and";
(c) after paragraph (f) insert —
"(g) any copy, reproduction or duplicate of any thing referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(h) any part of a copy, reproduction
or duplicate referred to in paragraph
(g)—".
(2) Insert the following heading to section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 —
(3) In section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 —
(a) in paragraph (a) after "exempt document" insert "or that to grant the request would disclose information that would reasonably be regarded as irrelevant to the request";
(b) in paragraph (b) after "exempt document" insert "or a document that would not disclose such information (as the case requires)".
(4) In section 27(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 , after "exempt" insert "or irrelevant".