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| Under Part V of the [[Freedom of Information Act 2000]], if you have requested information under the Act and are unhappy with the outcome, you can apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether the body from whom you requested the information. A similar arrangement applies under Part 4 of the [[Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002]] with respect to the Scottish Information Commissioner.
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| == How to appeal ==
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| === Information Commissioner ===
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| * Follow the instructions here: [http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints/freedom_of_information.aspx]
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| * If you've used WhatDoTheyKnow, where they ask you to attach documents, you can just include the link to your request
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| === Scottish Information Commissioner ===
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| * Follow the instructions here: [http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/YourRights/Quick3StepGuide/QuickAppeal.asp]
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| * If you've used WhatDoTheyKnow, where they ask you to attach documents, you can just include the link to your request
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| == ICO Decision Notices ==
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| When a complaint is made against a public authority, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) investigates the facts behind the complaint and may then issue a Decision Notice. This is the Commissioner's final and formal view on whether or not the public authority has complied with the Freedom of Information Act or the Environmental Information Regulations.
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| The ICO will also try to resolve cases informally where possible, this helps speed up their case closure times. You can appeal their decisions to the [[Information Rights Tribunal]] (formerly known as the Information Tribunal).
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| A summary of all ICO Decision Notices have been uploaded to FOIwiki - data is current as at {{DNLastUploadedDate}}. This is to help you find out how the ICO have applied their interpretation to the various exemptions in the [[Freedom of Information Act 2000]] or [[Environmental Information Regulations 2004]]. The data can be seen either on the relevant [[:Category:Exemptions|exemption]] pages, or can be [[Special:BrowseData|browsed here]].
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| == ICO Lines to take ==
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| In addition to all the guidance on FOI produced for authorities and requesters, the ICO uses internally a number of "Line to take" (LTT) policy documents - these indicate the position they will take when responding to FOI complaints or queries. They are subject to change following differing interpretations of the FOI and EIR made by the [[Information Rights Tribunal]] or other Courts.
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| As at February 2011, there are 188 LTTs. A full list is available here: [[ICO policy documents: Line to Take]]
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| ==Whistleblowing to Information Commissioners by employees==
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| Under Part IVA of the Employment Rights Act 1996, disclosures to the Information Commissioner and the Scottish Information Commissioner are protected by virtue of {{uksi|1999|1549}}.
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