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Re-using Crown copyright material

You may re-use the information on this website free of charge in any format, but you must:

• re-use the information accurately
• acknowledge the source of the information
• not re-use the information in a deliberately misleading way
• not re-use the information for promotion or advertising purposes
• not imply endorsement by Directgov, another government department or other public sector organisation
• not mimic the style and appearance of the original information, for example by replicating the look of Directgov

Linking to Directgov pages

You can also link to Directgov information pages. You don't have to ask permission to link to the website but Directgov can provide wording and linking graphics.

Re-using third party material

The permission to reproduce Crown protected material does not extend to any material on this site that is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Permission to use such material must be obtained from the copyright holder concerned.

Images and photography

 The majority of photographs and images on this site are not Crown copyright. All rights are reserved and no photograph or image may be copied, reproduced or directly linked to without the express permission of Directgov and the third-party copyright owner.

Further information

For further information on Crown copyright policy and licensing arrangements, see the guidance featured on the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website.

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