The complainant requested information relating to a change in the council tax banding of his property. The public authority refused the request, citing the exemptions provided by sections 21(1) (information accessible by other means) and 44(1)(a) (statutory prohibitions). The Commissioner finds that the public authority correctly applied the exemption provided by section 44(1)(a), but that the exemption provided by section 21(1) did not apply. In relation to the information in connection with which section 21(1) was cited, the public authority is required to either provide a detailed explanation to the complainant as to where this information can be located, or disclose it to the complainant. The public authority also breached procedural requirements of the Act through its handling of the request.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 10 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 21 – Complaint Upheld, FOI 44 – Complaint Not upheld
Citations:
[2011] UKICO FS50318696
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.530261