Guidance

Guidance is available for the FOI Act, Data Protection Act and the Environmental Information Regulations. Links are provided below to sites which provide this guidance.

Freedom of Information Act 2000

The Ministry of Justice and the Information Commissioner's Office provide on-line guidance to the Act via links below:

Ministry of Justice guidance and resources to help you deal with requests

The Information Commissioner’s Office for online Procedural Guidance

The Information Commissioner’s Office for online Exemptions Guidance

Data Protection Act 1998

Access the Ministry of Justice website for more in depth guidance.

Access the Information Commissioner’s Office website for more in depth guidance

Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs)

Access guidance on the EIRs provided by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) .

Access the Information Commissioner's Office website for further guidance on EIR's

Guidance

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Data Protection Act 1998

Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs)

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