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<h1 id="making_requests">Making requests <a href="#making_requests">#</a> </h1>
<dl>
+<dt id="which_authority">I'm not sure which authority to make my request to, how can I find out? <a href="#which_authority">#</a> </dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>It can be hard to untangle government's complicated structured, and work out
+who knows the information that you want. Here are a few tips:
+<li>Browse or search WhatDoTheyKnow looking for similar requests to yours.</li>
+<li>When you've found an authority you think might have the information, use
+the "home page" link on the right hand side of their page to check what they do
+on their website.</li>
+<li>Contact the authority by phone or email to ask if they hold the kind of
+information you're after.</li>
+<li>Don't worry excessively about getting the right authority. If you get it
+wrong, they ought to advise you who to make the request to instead.
+</li>
+<li>If you've got a thorny case, please <a href="/help/contact">contact us</a> for help.</li>
+
+</dd>
+
+
+
<dt id="missing_body">You're missing the public authority that I want to request from! <a href="#missing_body">#</a> </dt>
<dd>