SIC Mrs June Quinn requested from Dumfries and Galloway Council (the Council) information pertaining to a complaint that she had made against a named police officer. The Council withheld the information under a number of exemptions in Part 2 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). Following a review, in which the Council additionally relied upon section 38(1)(b) of FOISA to withhold the information, Mrs Quinn remained dissatisfied and applied to the Commissioner for a decision.
During the investigation, the Council additionally relied upon section 38(1)(a) of FOISA. Following an investigation, the Commissioner found that the Council had dealt with Mrs Quinn’s request for information in accordance with Part 1 of FOISA, by withholding the report under sections 38(1)(a) and 38(1)(b) of FOISA. He did not require the Council to take any action.
Citations:
[2010] ScotIC 053 – 2010
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Updated: 08 September 2022; Ref: scu.433779