Guidance Notes


Current list of Guidance Notes

Both the Publishing and Copyright Guidance Notes are published in the same series. For your convenience we have indicated which notes apply to publishing.

No. 1 Copyright in Typographical Arrangement (publishing)
No. 2 Reproduction of Crown Copyright Scientific, Technical and Medical Articles. This Guidance note has been deleted and replaced with guidance for Publication of Articles written by Ministers and Civil Servants.
No. 3 Copyright in Public Records
No. 4 Reproduction of Court Forms
No. 5 Copyright in Works Commissioned by the Crown
No. 6 Reproduction of United Kingdom, England, Wales and Northern Ireland Primary and Secondary Legislation
No. 7 Guidance on the Copying of Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates
No. 8 Reproduction of National Curriculum Material, and Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Documents, for England
No. 9 Reproduction of Government Press Notices for England, Northern Ireland and Wales
No. 10 Reproduction of National Curriculum Material for Wales
No. 10 Atgynhyrchu Deunydd y Cwricwlwm Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Cymru
No. 11 The National Published Archive - Legal Deposit of Official Publications (publishing)
No. 12 Copyright and Publishing Notices (publishing + copyright)
No. 13 Notices on Government Websites (publishing)
No. 14 Reproduction of Bills and Explanatory Notes to Bills of the United Kingdom Parliament
No. 15 Reproduction of the Record of Proceedings, the National Assembly for Wales
No. 15 Atgynhyrchu Cofnod y Trafodion, Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru
No. 16 Official Publications - Extending Availability for Disabled People (publishing)
No. 17 Maintaining the Bibliography of UK Official Publications (publishing)
No. 18 Information Asset Register and Freedom of Information - a co-ordinated response to information access
No. 19 Freedom of Information Publication Schemes
No. 20 Reproduction of the British Passport


The Queen's Printer for Scotland has also issued Guidance relating specifically to material issued by the Scottish Administration:

Clicking on the Guidance notes below will direct you to the QPS website where these Guidance notes are displayed.

No 1 Reproduction of Acts of the Scottish Parliament, Explanatory Notes to Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Statutory Instruments
No 2 Reproduction of Press Notices issued by the Scottish Administration
No 3 Reproduction of 5-14 Curriculum Documents


Other guidance

Dear Publisher Letter - Reproduction of Parliamentary Copyright Material
Dear Librarian Letter - Photocopying of Parliamentary Copyright Material
Guidance for Departments - New Policy Arrangements on the Licensing of Government Information
Charges for Information: When and How