The complainant requested a copy of a Section 106 Agreement for a particular property. Snowdonia National Park Authority provided the information in Welsh. The complainant asked for the document to be translated into English. The Authority stated it did not hold the requested information in English and it was not required under the FOIA to translate information into alternative languages. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Authority should have handled the request under the EIR as opposed to the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Authority complied with regulation 5 of the EIR as it provided the recorded information held relevant to the request. The Commissioner is also satisfied that the Authority was under no obligation to translate the document into English, and as such regulation 6(1) of the EIR does not apply. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: EIR 5 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2012] UKICO FS50434072
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 06 April 2022; Ref: scu.529350