Guidance for Public Authorities

Each public authority may have to outline the functions of its staff in the processing of an FOI request. This page contains an internal policy template for FOI and FOI Guidelines issued by the FOI Unit.

This page contains an internal policy template for FOI and FOI Guidelines issued by the FOI Unit. The Guidelines on Human Resources, Commercially Sensitive Information and Disabilities are draft documents currently in the process of consultation.

Internal Policy Template

FOI Guidelines (Commercially Sensitive Information DRAFT)

FOI Guidelines (Disabilities DRAFT)

FOI Guidelines (Human resources DRAFT)

Guidance to Chief Officers/Principal Officers

Chief Officers and Principal Officers play a key role in ensuring successful implementation. In order to effectively respond to requests for information new processes need to be implemented within each public authority. The following tables give an overview of the activities required to both manage individual requests and to maintain accurate records. The FOI Unit has also prepared a reporting template for weekly or monthly reporting of Information Managers to Chief Officers.

Template for reporting to Chief Officers/Principal Officers

Chief Officers Briefings have been held throughout the implementation process. Download the documents presented at these meetings:-

Chief Officers Briefing - November 2008: Agenda

Chief Secretary's Welcome Message: 19th November 2008

Chief Officers Briefing - January 2008: Carole Excell

Chief Officers Briefing - October 2007: Agenda

Chief Officers Briefing - September 2007: Carole Excell & Mike Johnston

Chief Officers Briefing - September 2007: Laura Neuman

Chief Officers Briefing - September 2007: Jan Liebaers

Chief Officer Presentations

Internal Review under the FOI Law 2007

Last Updated: 2008-11-20