Common use of Freedom of Information Requests Clause in Contracts

Freedom of Information Requests. 28.1 The Parties accept that the Policing Bodies are all public authorities for the purposes of Access to Information Legislation, including the Freedom of Information Xxx 0000, and as such, are individually required to respond to any valid requests made for information held by them. 28.2 The Parties further recognise that some Parties to the Agreement may not be subject to some or all of the specific legislation falling under Access to Information Legislation. Accordingly, any request made under any legislation that any Additional Party is not subject to will be deemed not to be a valid request. 28.3 In the event that any Party to this Agreement receives a valid request, made pursuant to Access to Information Legislation, for: 28.3.1 information relating to the Agreement and/or the Processing of any Agreement Personal Data; or 28.3.2 any request for an internal review of a decision to withhold any or all of the requested information, They shall promptly notify any other Party to the Agreement that may be impacted by any disclosure of the requested information, of the request and consult with them in respect of: 28.3.3 identifying the potential impact that may arise from the release of any information; 28.3.4 whether there are any potential exemptions that may permit: 28.3.4.1 the withholding of any or all of the requested information; and/or 28.3.4.2 the obligation to confirm or deny holding any or all of the requested information; and 28.3.5 any factors that may be relevant to any public interest test required to be undertaken before a Qualified Exemption can be relied on. 28.4 In the event that a complaint is made to the Information Commissioner’s Office, Court or Tribunal in respect of any decision to withhold any requested information in response to an Access to Information Legislation request, the Parties shall co-operate in responding and/or providing supporting evidence to assist the Party subject to the request in responding to such complaint or challenge. 28.5 The Parties acknowledge that the final decision in respect of the disclosure or withholding of information requested under any Access to Information Legislation lies solely with the Party subject to the request.

Freedom of Information Requests. 28.1 The Parties accept that the Policing Bodies are all public authorities for the purposes of Access to Information Legislation, including the Freedom of Information Xxx 0000, and as such, are individually required to respond to any valid requests made for information held by them. 28.2 The Parties further recognise that some Parties to the Agreement may not be subject to some or all of the specific legislation falling under Access to Information Legislation. Accordingly, any request made under any legislation that any Additional Party is not subject to will be deemed not to be a valid request. 28.3 In the event that any Party to this Agreement receives a valid request, made pursuant to Access to Information Legislation, for: 28.3.1 information relating to the Agreement and/or the Processing of any Agreement Personal Data; or 28.3.2 any request for an internal review of a decision to withhold any or all of the requested information, They ; they shall promptly notify any other Party to the Agreement that may be impacted by any disclosure of the requested information, of the request and consult with them in respect of: 28.3.3 identifying the potential impact that may arise from the release of any information; 28.3.4 whether there are any potential exemptions that may permit: 28.3.4.1 the withholding of any or all of the requested information; and/or 28.3.4.2 the obligation to confirm or deny holding any or all of the requested information; and 28.3.5 any factors that may be relevant to any public interest test required to be undertaken before a Qualified Exemption can be relied on. 28.4 In the event that a complaint is made to the Information Commissioner’s Office, Court or Tribunal in respect of any decision to withhold any requested information in response to an Access to Information Legislation request, the Parties shall co-operate in responding and/or providing supporting evidence to assist the Party subject to the request in responding to such complaint or challenge. 28.5 The Parties acknowledge that the final decision in respect of the disclosure or withholding of information requested under any Access to Information Legislation lies solely with the Party subject to the request.