15 October 2008

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Practical Guidance: Destruction of requested information (October 2008)
The Information Commissioner has published guidance reminding public authorities when information that is or may be subject to a request for disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, can be destroyed. For example, it is permissible to destroy information in accordance with a data retention policy, but not good practice to do if a freedom of information has been submitted.
Guidance

Model Publication Scheme 2009 (October 2008)

The Information Commissioner has published a new model publication scheme for public authorities (central and local government, health, education etc) subject to the Freedom of Information Act and which relevant bodies will be encouraged to adopt from 1 January 2009. Enforcement measures will be supplemented by spot checks from February 2009.
Publication

No comments: