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Annual Report 2001 Text Version

Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1

Introduction and Overview

Chapter 2 - The Year in Review

Usage of the Freedom of Information Act

Release Rates

Application to my Office for Review

Reviews of Decisions

Outcomes of Reviews

Subject Matter of Reviews

Time Taken to Complete Reviews

Revised Liaison Procedures

General Queries Dealt with by My Office

Appeals to the High Court

New Bodies Within Remit of the Act

Promoting Public Awareness and Good Practice

Section 25 Certificates

Staffing

Chapter 3 - Issues Arising

Media Usage of the FOI Act

Third Party Consultation

Misapplication of Section 29

Implementation of Decisions

Improvements in Processes by Public Bodies

Processing of Requests by Public Bodies

Medical Records

Personal Safety

Some High Court Judgements

Chapter 4 - Letter Decisions

Letter Decisions

Chapter 5 - Published Decisions

Index of Published Decisions

Summary of Decisions

Chapter 6 - Report of Compliance by Public Bodies with Freedom of Information Act

Report of Compliance by Public Bodies with Freedom of Information Act

Chapter 7 - Statistics

Statistics

Staff List

Appendix I - List of Bodies Prescribed in 2001

Appendix II - Report of Ministerial Certificates Issued Under Section 25(11)