Title of Knowledge-base

THING the item requested

GOAL RULE definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES 
IF paragraph (a) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
AND/OR paragraph (b) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
AND/OR paragraph (c) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
AND paragraph (d) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 does not apply 
AND paragraph (e) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 does not apply
OR the item requested is otherwise a document
THEN the item requested is a document
ELSE the item requested is not a document

RULE paragraph (a) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES paragraph (a) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
ONLY IF subparagraph (a)(i) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
OR subparagraph (a)(ii) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
OR subparagraph (a)(iii) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
OR subparagraph (a)(iv) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
OR subparagraph (a)(v) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
OR subparagraph (a)(vi) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies

RULE subparagraph (a)(i) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES subparagraph (a)(i) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
ONLY IF the item requested is paper on which there is writing
OR the item requested is material on which there is writing

RULE subparagraph (a)(ii) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES subparagraph (a)(ii) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
ONLY IF the item requested is a map or part of a map
OR the item requested is a plan or part of a plan
OR the item requested is a drawing or part of a drawing
OR the item requested is a photograph or part of a photograph

RULE subparagraph (a)(iii) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES subparagraph (a)(iii) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
ONLY IF the item requested is paper or other material on which there are marks, figures, symbols or performations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them

RULE subparagraph (a)(iv) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES subparagraph (a)(iv) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
ONLY IF the item requested is any article or material from which sounds, images or writings are capable of being reproduced with or without the aid of any other article or device
OR the item requested is part of any article or material from which sounds, images or writings are capable of being reproduced with or without the aid of any other article or device

RULE subparagraph (a)(v) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES subparagraph (a)(v) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
ONLY IF the item requested is an article on which information has been stored or recorded mechanically
OR the item requested is part of an article on which information has been stored or recorded mechanically
OR the item requested is an article on which information has been stored or recorded electronically
OR the item requested is part of an article on which information has been stored or recorded electronically

RULE subparagraph (a)(vi) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES subparagraph (a)(vi) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
ONLY IF the item requested is a record of information
OR the item requested is part of a record of information

RULE paragraph (b) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 
PROVIDES paragraph (b) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies 
ONLY IF the item requested is any copy, reproduction or duplicate of such a thing

RULE paragraph (c) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES paragraph (c) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 applies
ONLY IF the item requested is any part of such a copy, reproduction or duplicate

RULE paragraph (d) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES paragraph (d) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 does not apply
ONLY IF the item requested is not material maintained for reference purposes that is otherwise publicly available

RULE paragraph (e) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4
PROVIDES paragraph (e) of definition of document in Freedom of Information Act 1982 s4 does not apply
ONLY IF the item requested does not include Cabinet Notebooks

RULE thing is otherwise a document due to inclusive definition
PROVIDES the item requested is otherwise a document applies
ONLY IF there are reasons to believe that the item requested is a document by reference to relevant caselaw