Office of the Queen's Printer for Scotland
Last Updated: 27/05/2011
Is information free of charge or on payment?
1. free of charge on website (i.e. there is no charge by us, although the user would meet any charges by their Internet service provider, personal printing costs, etc). For those without Internet access, a single printout as on the website would be available by post from [ .] or [by personal application at ]. However, requests for multiple printouts, or for archived copies of documents which are no longer available on the web, may attract a charge for the cost of retrieval, photocopy, postage, etc. We would let you know this at the time of your request [the charge would be payable in advance];
2. free of charge leaflets or booklets on, e.g. services we offer to the public. List available from [ ], material itself from [ ]
3. free of charge to view at [local office or wherever but charge for [certified] photocopy [a schedule of charges for [ ..] is available from [ .] [For other items, we would let you know the relevant charge at the time of your request [the charge would be payable in advance];
4. information available via a website, but a charge would have to be paid before the main part of the information could be accessed. [This is the exception.] This may arise, e.g. where the website is used to deliver a value-added customised service, particularly where the basic data is also available to private sector users who may provide their own value-added service. Where this applies, the reason for the charge and the level of charges would be advertised [indicate where].
(Note: some "information" accessible on our website is not published for the information of the general public, but is part of our electronic delivery of services, for example where applications for licences can be made on-line or where tax returns can be filed on-line. In that case, access to records bearing details about a named individual or company is limited to the individual or company concerned and other authorised persons. We explain the conditions applying on our website so that you can read them before you begin to use the relevant on-line service.)
5. "glossy" or other bound paper copies, or in some cases a CD ROM, video or other mediums, are for charge as in our publication lists available at [ .] [or those of our publisher available at ].
If you wish to re-use or reproduce our publications, e.g. commercially or for circulation for education, etc, purposes, you will in most cases need to apply for a licence for this. This [Authority] [is a Crown body and our information is subject to Crown copyright administered by the Office of the Queens Printer for Scotland]. For Guidance Notes on a range of copyright issues, see the OQPS website or contact:
Licensing Division
Office of the Queen’s Printer for Scotland
Admail ADM4058
Edinburgh
EH1 1NG
email: licensing@oqps.gov.uk
[We own the copyright in our information. Our charging policy for the re-use of this information is [ .] [Note: this applies only to NDPBs that are non-Crown and other non-Crown public sector bodies.]
More details of the policy on where charges are made and on determining the level of charges is available in Charges for Information: When and How - Guidance for Government Departments and other Crown Bodies.