Freedom of Information Act - Overview
Section 1 – What is the Freedom of Information Act
Section 2 – Scope and coverage
Section 3 – Principles of Freedom of Information
- Who must disclose
- Information covered under FOIA
- Who can make a Freedom of Information request
- Obligations under the Freedom of Information Act
- Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection
- What information needs to be published
Section 4- Responding to Information Requests
- Valid Requests
- Extensions in specific cases
- Handling Received Requests
- Absence of Requested Information
- Providing Requested Information
- How much can we charge for information
Section 5 – Information Charges and Fees
- Charging Procedure
- Refusing Requests for Information
- Refusing Based on Cost Grounds
Section 6 – Estimating Compliance Costs
- Estimating Compliance Costs
- Refusing Due to Exceeding Cost Limit
- Refusing Vexatious or Repeated Requests
Section 7 – Exemptions
- Exemption – Information Already Accessible
- Personal Information of the Requester
- Refusing a Request
Section 8 – Complaints to ICO
Address
London Office:
124 City Road,
London,
EC1V 2NX
New York Office:
99 Wall Street,
2544 New York,
NY, 10005.
Phone
+44 (0)20 3745 1916
+1 646 480 9080
Web
enquiries@beyondgovernance.com
www.beyondgovernance.com