UID:
almafu_9959402823402883
Umfang:
1 online resource (xxii, 290 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-78330-355-7
Inhalt:
Freedom of information (FOI) is now an international phenomenon with over 100 countries from Albania to Zimbabwe enacting the right to know for their citizens. Since 2005, the UK's Freedom of Information Act has opened up thousands of public bodies to unparalleled scrutiny and prompted further moves to transparency. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the practical management of freedom of information compliance, including interpretation of the Act as well as the Environmental Information Regulations. The UK Freedom of Information Act has now been in force for 12 years. Despite regular attempts to reform it most recently the government's establishment of an Independent FOI Commission in 2015/16 it has largely survived intact. This book documents best practice, the light that is cast by regulator guidance and case law, and the author's views on how FOI should be managed now that it has matured and become embedded in public authorities. It's hoped that the book will cement a positive approach to FOI in public bodies and help them to better meet their obligations. The Freedom of Information Officer's Handbook will be required reading for anyone responsible for, or involved with, managing compliance with FOI. The book will also cover FOI in other parts of the British Islands, so will be of interest to practitioners in the Isle of Man, Jersey, Scotland and Ireland. A substantial portion of the book focuses on practical aspects of delivering FOI, which are not unique to the UK, so the book will have relevance to those managing FOI obligations in other countries around the world.
Anmerkung:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Jul 2019).
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Intro -- Title page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- FOI officers -- The aims of this book -- Around the world -- A note on the British islands -- The structure of this book -- Research -- Terminology -- Finally -- Part 1 Understanding FOI -- Chapter 1 A brief history of freedom of information -- Introduction -- We didn't start the FOIA -- FOI in the 20th century -- The UK's path towards FOIA -- From the 'right to know' to the FOIA -- What's the point of the FOIA? -- Changes to the FOIA -- Other laws providing access to information -- The future of FOI in the UK -- Chapter 2 Understanding the Act -- Introduction -- Legislation in the UK -- Duties under the FOIA -- Which organisations have to comply with the FOIA? -- Communicating with the applicant -- Valid requests -- How long can public authorities take to answer requests? -- What is 'information'? -- Is information held? -- Creating new information -- The format of information -- Fees and cost limits -- Vexatious and repeated requests -- The codes of practice -- Exemptions -- The Information Commissioner -- Other provisions -- Chapter 3 The exemptions in the FOIA -- Introduction -- Exemptions - some terminology -- The public interest test -- The Part II exemptions -- Chapter 4 The FOI officer's toolkit -- Introduction -- Codes of practice -- The UK Information Commissioner's guidance -- Other published guidance -- ICO decision notices -- Tribunal decisions and case law -- Other online resources -- Professional associations and other networks -- Part 2 FOI in context -- Chapter 5 The Environmental Information Regulations -- Introduction -- Why do we have EIR? -- The relationship between the FOIA and the EIR -- Which bodies are subject to the EIR? -- What is environmental information?.
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The categories listed at regulation 2(1) -- Similarities between the EIR and the FOIA -- Differences between the EIR and the FOIA -- Chapter 6 The FOIA, personal information and the GDPR -- Introduction -- What is personal information? -- FOI and subject access -- Third-party personal information -- Judging fairness -- The article 6 conditions and legitimate interests -- Employees and elected officials -- Chapter 7 Records and archives -- Introduction -- What is a record? -- The section 46 code and enforcement -- What Part 1 of the code requires -- The Public Records Act 1958 and Part 2 of the code -- The FOIA and 'historical records' -- How long do exemptions last? -- Archivists and the FOIA -- Managing FOIA obligations in an archive -- Chapter 8 Publication schemes and proactive disclosure -- Introduction -- What the FOIA says about publication schemes -- The model publication scheme -- Publication scheme guides -- Datasets rules -- The new s. 45 code of practice and publication schemes -- The EIR -- Publication schemes and the FOIA exemptions -- Other proactive transparency requirements in the UK -- Disclosure logs -- Chapter 9 Copyright and re-use of information -- Introduction -- Copyright -- Open data -- Dataset rules -- The Open Government Licence -- The Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 -- Can FOIA provisions be used to protect copyright? -- Practical issues -- Part 3 FOI in practice -- Chapter 10 The FOI officer -- Introduction -- What does the FOIA say about FOI officers? -- How widespread are FOI officers? -- Where do FOI officers fit in? -- How many FOI officers? -- FOI officers in Ireland -- Data protection officers -- Recruiting FOI officers -- The FOI officer's development -- Supporting FOI officers -- The attitude of FOI officers -- How do others see FOI officers? -- Chapter 11 Embedding FOI -- Introduction.
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Senior level commitment -- Performance monitoring -- FOI policies and procedures -- Contractors -- Transparency by design -- Organising FOIA administration -- FOI liaison officers -- Raising awareness options -- Training -- Uncooperative colleagues -- Chapter 12 Managing FOI requests -- Introduction -- Receiving requests -- Acknowledging requests -- Systems for managing requests -- What information should be recorded? -- Which requests should be logged? -- Should the identities of applicants be circulated? -- Allocating requests -- FOI triage -- Searching for information -- Consulting third parties -- 'Round robins' -- Keeping on track -- Providing advice -- Preparing material -- Redaction and hidden data -- Approving responses -- Sending responses -- Keeping records -- Chapter 13 Communicating with applicants -- Introduction -- First contact -- Providing assistance to potential applicants -- Clarifying requests -- Means of communication -- What do they know and request portals -- 'Googling' applicants -- Journalists -- Responses -- Chapter 14 Internal reviews and appeals -- Introduction -- Internal review -- EIR complaints -- Practical considerations -- Questions to consider -- Responding to the complainant -- The Information Commissioner -- Complaints to the ICO -- Other action the Commissioner might take -- Appeals to the First-Tier Tribunal -- Appeals beyond the FTT -- Appendix 1 Methodology of the 2017 council survey on the administration of FOI requests -- Appendix 2 FOI response templates -- Acknowledging requests -- Disclosing information as an attachment -- Disclosing information as answers to questions -- Where exemptions apply -- Where the cost exceeds the appropriate limit -- Appendix 3 Privacy notice for FOI requests -- Notes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7.
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Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Index.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-78330-354-9
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-78330-353-0
Sprache:
Englisch
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