Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Authority. She annulled its decision to refuse access to record 18 on the basis of section 29 of the FOI Act, as she found that the Authority had not adequately demonstrated how release would be contrary to the public interest. She affirmed its decision to withhold access to records 10-12 under section 37(1) on the basis that they contained personal information and she found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour their release. She also affirmed its effective decision to refuse access to additional records concerning the applicant’s complaints under section 15(1)(a), on the basis that they did not exist.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CPSA.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the RSA.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the CSSO's decision to refuse the applicant's request under section 42(f) of the Act.

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain records under section 15(1)(i) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process on those records, having due regard to the 2016 Regulations and the Minister's Guidance.

The Senior Investigator found that the SEC was not justified in refusing the applicant's request under section 15(1)(g). He annulled the SEC's decision and directed that it undertake a fresh decision-making process on the applicant's request.

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He found that section 35(1) did not apply to the record. He directed the Council to make a fresh decision on the record, having regard to its concerns that the record contains third party personal information.

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the release of one record in full and the second record in part.

While the Senior Investigator found that the Department’s processing of the request and the manner in which it engaged with this Office during the course of the review was wholly unsatisfactory, he affirmed its decision to release any further relevant records on the ground no further records exist or could be found.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.